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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Scott Irby-Ranniar
Scott Irby-Ranniar
Vocals
The Lion King Ensemble
The Lion King Ensemble
Chorus
Geoff Hoyle
Geoff Hoyle
Vocals
Kajuana Shuford
Kajuana Shuford
Vocals
Joseph Church
Joseph Church
Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Elton John
Elton John
Composer
Tim Rice
Tim Rice
Lyrics
Mark Mancina
Mark Mancina
Arranger
Robert Elhai
Robert Elhai
Orchestrator
Lebo M
Lebo M
Vocal Arranger
Bruce Fowler
Bruce Fowler
Orchestrator
Dave Metzger
Dave Metzger
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mark Mancina
Mark Mancina
Producer
David Nottingham
David Nottingham
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Steven Kempster
Steven Kempster
Mixing Engineer
Thom Cadley
Thom Cadley
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm gonna be a mighty king
So enemies beware
I've never seen a king of beasts
With quite so little hair
I'm gonna be the main event
Like no king was before
I'm brushing up on I'm looking down
I'm working on my roar
Thus far, a rather uninspiring thing
Oh, I just can't wait to be king
[Verse 2]
And no one say, do this (Now when I said that)
No one say, be there (What I meant was)
No one say, stop that (Would you don't realize)
Don't say, see here (No, no, see here!)
Free to run around all day (That's definitely out)
Free to do it all my way
[Verse 3]
I think it's time that you and I arranged a heart to heart
Kings don't need advice from little horn-bills, let's start
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
Oh, I just can't wait to be king
[Verse 4]
Everybody, look left
Everybody, look right
Everywhere you look I'm
Standing in the spotlight (Not yet)
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
Oh, I just can't wait to be king
Oh, he just can't wait to be king
Oh, I just can't wait to be king
Written by: Elton John, Tim Rice
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