I Just Can't Wait To Be King

Music by Elton John
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Performed by Geoff Hoyle, Scott Irby-Ranniar, and Kajuana Shuford


Simba
I'm gonna be a mighty king
So enemies beware!

Zazu
I've never seen a king of beasts
With quite so little hair

Simba
I'm gonna be the mane event
Like no king was before
I'm brushing up on looking down
I'm working on my roar

Zazu
Thus far, a rather uninspiring thing

Simba
Oh, I just can't wait to be king!

No one saying to this (Now when I said that...)

Nala
No one saying be there (What I meant was...)

Simba
No one saying stop that (What you don't realize...)

Simba and Nala
No one saying see here (Now see here!)

Simba
Free to run around all day (That's definitely out)
Free to do it all my way

Zazu
I think it's time that you and I
Arranged a heart to heart

Nala
Kings don't need advice
From little hornbills for a start

Zazu
If this is where the monarchy is headed
Count me out!
Out of service, out of Africa
I wouldn't hang about
This child is getting wildly out of wing

Simba
Oh, I just can't wait to be king!

Everybody look left

Nala
Everybody look right

Simba
Everywhere you look I'm

Simba and Nala
Standing in the spotlight

Not yet!

Simba, Nala, and Chorus
Let every creature go for broke and sing
Let's hear it in the herd and on the wing
It's gonna be King Simba's finest fling

Simba
Oh, I just can't wait to be king!

Nala
Oh, he just can't wait to be king!

Simba and Nala
Oh, I just can't wait to be king!