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I Just Can't Wait to Be King (From "The Lion King"/Soundtrack Version)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Elton John
Elton John
Performer
Phil Spalding
Phil Spalding
Alto
London Community Gospel Choir
London Community Gospel Choir
Choir
Chuck Sabo
Chuck Sabo
Drums
Olle Romo
Olle Romo
Programming
Guy Babylon
Guy Babylon
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Elton John
Elton John
Composer
Tim Rice
Tim Rice
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chris Thomas
Chris Thomas
Producer
Pete Lewis
Pete Lewis
Assistant Recording Engineer
Adam Smalley
Adam Smalley
Editing Engineer
Paula Jones
Paula Jones
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
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
[Verse 2]
My reign will be a super awesome thing
Oh, I just can't wait to be king
[Verse 3]
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 main event, like no king was before
I'm brushing up on looking down, I'm working on my roar
[Verse 4]
The fauna and the flora gonna swing
Oh, I just can't wait to be king
[Verse 5]
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
[Verse 6]
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
[Verse 7]
The time has come, as someone said, to talk of many things
That 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
[Verse 8]
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
Written by: Elton John, Tim Rice

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