The Lion King

Music by Elton John, lyrics by Tim Rice

From the day we arrive on the planet
And blinking step into the sun
There's more to see than can ever be seen
More to do than can ever be done

There's far too much to take in here
More to find than can ever be found
But the sun rolling high through the sapphire sky
Keeps great and small on the endless round

It's the circle of life and it moves us all
Through despair and hope, through faith and love
'Til we find our place on the path unwinding
In the circle, the circle of life

It's the circle of life and it moves us all
Through despair and hope, through faith and love
'Til we find our place on the path unwinding
In the circle, the circle of life

I Just Can't Wait To Be King
Simba:
I'm gonna be a mighty king
So enemies beware

Zazu:
Well, 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

Zazu:
You've rather a long way to go, young master, if you think-

Simba:
No one saying, "Do this"

Zazu:
Now when I said that, I-

Nala:
No one saying, "Be there"

Zazu:
______

Simba:
No one saying, "Stop that"

Zazu:
What you don't realize-

Simba & Nala:
No one saying, "See here"

Zazu:
Now see here

Simba:
Free to run around all day

Zazu:
Well, that's definitely out

Simba:
Free to do it all my way

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

Simba:
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, everybody look right
Everywhere you look I'm standing in the spotlight

Zazu:
Not yet

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
Oh I just can't wait to be king
Oh I just can't wait to be king

Be Prepared
Scar:
I never though hyenas essential
They're crude and unspeakably plain
By maybe they've a glimmer of potential
If allied to my vision and brain
I know that your powers of retention
Are as wet as a warthog's backside
But thick as you are, pay attention
My words are a matter of pride
It's clear from your vacant expressions
The lights are not all on upstairs
But we're talking kings and successions
Even you can't be caught unawares
So prepare for the chance of a lifetime
Be prepared for sensational news
A shining new era is tiptoeing nearer

Shenzi:
And where do we feature?

Scar:
Just listen to teacher
I know it sounds sordid
But you'll be rewarded
When at last I am given my dues
And injustice deliciously squared
Be prepared

Banzai:
Yeah, be prepared. We'll be prepared. For what?

Scar:
For the death of the king.

Banzai:
What, is he sick?

Scar:
No, fool, we're going to kill him and Simba too.

Shenzi:
Great idea. Who needs a king?

Banzai & Shenzi:
No king, no king, la la-la la-la la!

Scar:
Idiots! There will be a king!

Banzai:
Eh, but you said-

Scar:
I will be king. Stick with me and you'll never go hungry again.

Hyenas:
Yeah, all right, long live the king! Long live the king! Long live the king!
It's great that we'll soon be connected
With a king who'll be all-time adored

Scar:
Of course, quid pro quo, you're expected
To take certain duties on board
The future is littered with prizes
And though I'm the main addressee
The point that I must emphasize is
You won't get a sniff without me
So prepare for the coup of the century
Be prepared for the murkiest scam

Scar:
Be king undisputed, respected, saluted
And seen for the wonder I am
Yes, my teeth and ambitions are bared
Be prepared

Hyenas:
Yes, our teeth and ambitions are bared
Be prepared

Hakuna Matata
Timon:
Hakuna matata, what a wonderful phrase

Pumbaa:
Hakuna matata, ain't no passing craze

Timon:
It means no worries for the rest of your days

Both:
It's our problem-free philosophy

Timon:
Hakuna matata
Why, when he was a young warthog

Pumbaa:
When I was a young warthog

Timon:
Very nice

Pumbaa:
Thanks

Timon:
He found his aroma lacked a certain appeal
He could clear the savanna after every meal

Pumbaa:
I'm a sensitive soul though I seem thick-skinned
And it hurt that my friends never stood downwind
And oh the shame

Timon:
He was ashamed

Pumbaa:
Thought of changing my name

Timon:
Oh what's in a name?

Pumbaa:
And I got downhearted

Timon:
How did you feel?

Pumbaa:
Everytime that I-

Timon:
Hey, Pumbaa, not in front of the kids

Pumbaa:
Oh sorry

Both:
Hakuna matata, what a wonderful phrase
Hakuna matata, ain't no passing craze

Simba:
It means no worries for the rest of your days

Timon:
Yeah, sing it, kid

All:
It's our problem-free philosophy
Hakuna matata
Hakuna matata, hakuna matata
Hakuna matata, hakuna

Simba:
It means no worries for the rest of your days

All:
It's our problem-free philosophy
Hakuna matata...

Can You Feel The Love Tonight?
Timon:
I can see what's happening

Pumbaa:
What?

Timon:
And they don't have a clue

Pumbaa:
Who?

Timon:
They'll fall in love and here's the bottom line
Our trio's down to two
The sweet caress of twilight
There's magic everywhere
And with all this romantic atmosphere
Disaster's in the air

Voice:
Can you feel the love tonight?
The peace the evening brings?
The world for once in perfect harmony
With all its living things

Simba:
So many things to tell her
But how to make her see
The truth about my past? Impossible
She'd turn away from me

Nala:
He's holding back, he's hiding
But what I can't decide
Why won't he be the king I know he is?
The king I see inside?

Chorus:
Can you feel the love tonight?
The peace the evening brings?
The world for once in perfect harmony
With all its living things
Can you feel the love tonight?
You needn't look too far
Stealing through the night's uncertainties
Love is where they are

Timon:
And if he falls in love tonight
It can be assumed

Pumbaa:
His carefree days with us are history

Timon & Pumbaa:
In short, our pal is doomed

Circle of Life
Elton John
From the day we arrive on the planet
And blinking step into the sun
There's more to be seen than can ever be seen
More to do than can ever be done
Some say, "Eat or be eaten"
Some say, "Live and let live"
But all are agreed as they join the stampede
You should never take more than you give
In the circle of life

Chorus:
It's the wheel of fortune
It's the leap of faith
It's the band of hope
'Til we find our place on the path unwinding
In the circle, the circle of life

Some of us fall by the wayside
And some of us soar to the stars
And some of us sail through our troubles
And some have to live with the scars
There's far too much to take in here
More to find than can ever be found
But the sun rolling high through the sapphire sky
Keeps great and small on the endless round
In the circle of life

(Chorus twice)

On the path unwinding
In the circle, the circle of life

I Just Can't Wait To Be King
Elton John
Way behind the waterhole, a little down the line
The jungle and the plains and peaks are scheduled to be mine
I'm gonna be the ruler of most everything around
From the grandest of the mountains to the humble common ground
My reign will be a super awesome thing
Oh I just can't wait to be king

I'm gonna be a noble king, and scrupulously fair
I only need a little time, perhaps a little hair
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
The fauna and the flora gonna swing
Oh I just can't wait to be king

No one saying, "Do this"
No one saying, "Be there"
No one saying, "Stop that"
No one saying, "See here"
Free to run around all day
I'll be free to do it my way

No one saying, "Do this"
No one saying, "Be there"
No one saying, "Stop that"
No one saying, "See here"
Free to run around all day
Free to do it my way

The time has come, as someone said, to talk of many things
This may be true, but I would rather stick to talking kings
It's easy to be royal if you're already leonine
It isn't just my right, even my left will be divine
The monarchy is waiting to go zing
Oh I just can't wait to be king

Oh I just can't wait to be king...

Can You Feel The Love Tonight?
Elton John
There's a calm surrender to the rush of day
When the heat of a rolling wind can be turned away
An enchanted moment and it sees me through
It's enough for this restless warrior just to be with you

Chorus:
And can you feel the love tonight? It is where we are
It's enough for this wide-eyed wanderer that we got this far
And can you feel the love tonight? How it's laid to rest?
It's enough to make kings and vagabonds believe the very best

There's a time for everyone if they only learn
That the twisting kaleidoscope moves us all in turn
There's a rhyme and reason to the wild outdoors
When the heart of this star-crossed voyager beats in time with yours

(Chorus)

It's enough to make kings and vagabonds believe the very best