Circle of Life (Festival of The Lion King)

"Do you see any other big, lovable chunk of warthog here?" This article is about the Festival of The Lion King song. You may be looking for the 1994 song, the 2019 song, the stage musical song, the Elton John song, the Circle of Stars song, the Disney Junior Wonderful World of Songs version, the life concept, the book, or the short film.

Circle of Life (Festival of The Lion King)
Attribution information
Composer	Elton John
Lyricist	Tim Rice
Performers	•  Lebo M  •  Tim Cain  •  Abner Mariri  •  Ronald Kunene  •  Terry Bradford
Release information
Released	2001
Track	1
Length	1:39
Albums	Festival of The Lion King
Appearances	Festival of The Lion King
Samples
Versions	Circle of Life (Festival of The Lion King).ogg

"Circle of Life" is a song composed by Elton John. It was inspired by the song of the same name from The Lion King and plays during the Festival of The Lion King attraction. It was released in 2001 as part of the attraction's soundtrack.

Lyrics

Announcer: (spoken)
Everyone, listen
It is time

Lebo M:
Nants ingonyama bagithi baba
Sithi uhm ingonyama
Ingonyama
Nants ingonyama bagithi baba
Sithi uhhmm ingonyama
Ingonyama
Siyo nqoba
Ingonyama

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala

Announcer: (spoken)
And now, I present to you
His Majesty, the Lion King

Simba: (spoken)
Welcome, everyone
It's me, Simba
You've all picked a very special day to visit
You see, today, we've come to town for a big celebration
And you, my friends, are invited to join in the fun