Hakuna Matata
 
Music by Elton John
Lyrics by Tim Rice
 
 
Hakuna Matata! Hakuna Matata! Hem hollolo iyo
Hakuna Matata! Hakuna Matata! Hem may'babo

Hakuna Matata!
Hakuna Matata! Hakuna Matata!

When I was a cool young one
When he was a cool young one
I worked in a colony paying my dues
Accepting without question the prevailing views
That a young man's life was one long grind
Diggin' holes, standin' guard till it crossed my mind

I was wrong
All along
All that I needed
Was to have heeded

  Chorus
Hakuna Matata
What a wonderful phrase
Hakuna Matata
Ain't no passing craze
It means no worries
For the rest of your days
It's a problem-free philosophy
Hakuna Matata

When I was a shallow youth
When he was a shallow youth
Cool calm reflection I was never that good
I was a pawn in the game
I saw no trees for the wood
My future stretched behind me
I was over the hill
I put my best foot forward
But the other one stood still

Take my word
I have heard
All that I needed
Was to have heeded

  Chorus

Hakuna Matata! Hakuna Matata! Hem hollolo iyo
Hakuna Matata! Hakuna Matata! Hem may'babo

Hakuna Matata
I hope we have conveyed
You don't have to bust a gut in the sun
It's much cooler in the shade
Some say it's just a waste of time
But they don't realize
That view is nothing but a crime
We are creatures worldly wise

  Chorus until fade

 

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