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| I Just Can't Wait to Be King (2019 soundtrack) | |
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| Released |
• July 11, 2019 (digitally) |
| Track |
4 |
| Length |
3:22 |
| Appearances | |
"I Just Can't Wait to Be King" is a song composed by Elton John for the 2019 remake of The Lion King. It was released digitally on July 11, 2019, and physically on July 19, 2019, as part of the film's soundtrack.
Lyrics
| 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 main event |
| Like no king was before |
| I'm brushin' up on lookin' down |
| I'm workin' on my roar! |
| Zazu: |
| Thus far, a rather uninspiring thing |
| Simba: |
| Oh, I just can't wait to be king! |
| Zazu: |
| You have rather a long way to go, young master |
| If you think... |
| Simba: |
| No one sayin', ‘Do this!’ |
| Zazu: |
| Now, when I said that... |
| Nala: |
| No one sayin', ‘Be there!’ |
| Zazu: |
| What I meant was... |
| Simba: |
| No one sayin', ‘Stop that!’ |
| Simba and Nala: |
| No one sayin', ‘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 |
| 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! |
| 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! |
| Zazu: |
| Not yet! |
| Choir: |
| 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: |
| Oh, I just can't wait... |
| Nala: |
| Just can't wait... |
| Choir: |
| To be king! |
Behind the scenes
- This version of “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” mimics the stage musical’s version of the song, as it gives the same additional singing lines to Nala.
Media
The official audio for "I Just Can't Wait to Be King"
| The Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
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