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JD McCrary, Shahadi Wright Joseph, John Oliver I Just Can't Wait to Be King (Music Video)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
JD McCrary
JD McCrary
Vocals
Shahadi Wright Joseph
Shahadi Wright Joseph
Vocals
John Oliver
John Oliver
Vocals
Nick Glennie-Smith
Nick Glennie-Smith
Conductor
Steven Doar
Steven Doar
Programming
Omer Benyamin
Omer Benyamin
Programming
Hollywood Studio Symphony
Hollywood Studio Symphony
Orchestra
Re-Collective Orchestra
Re-Collective Orchestra
Orchestra
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tim Rice
Tim Rice
Lyrics
David Fleming
David Fleming
Arranger
Steve Mazzaro
Steve Mazzaro
Arranger
Bruce Fowler
Bruce Fowler
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams
Producer
Jon Favreau
Jon Favreau
Producer
Seth Waldmann
Seth Waldmann
Additional Engineer
John Witt Chapman
John Witt Chapman
Additional Engineer
Alfredo Pasquel
Alfredo Pasquel
Additional Engineer
Alan Meyerson
Alan Meyerson
Recording Engineer
Eva Reistad
Eva Reistad
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Soya Soo
Soya Soo
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Tommy Vicari
Tommy Vicari
Vocal Recording Engineer
Jacob Moreno
Jacob Moreno
Assistant Engineer
Aldo Arechar
Aldo Arechar
Assistant Engineer
Kevin Globerman
Kevin Globerman
Recording Engineer
Larry Mah
Larry Mah
Recording Engineer
Steven Lipson
Steven Lipson
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm gonna be a mighty king
So enemies beware
Well, I've never seen a king of beasts
With quite so little hair
[Verse 2]
I'm gonna be the main event
Like no king was before
I'm brushing up on looking down
Working on my roar
[Chorus]
Thus far, a rather uninspiring thing
Oh, I just can't wait to be king
You have rather a long way to go, young master, if you think
[Verse 3]
No one saying, "Do this" (Now when I said that)
No one saying, "Be there" (What I meant was)
No one saying, "Stop that"
No one saying, "See here" (Now see here)
[Chorus]
Free to run around all day
Well, that's definitely out
Free to do it all my way
[Verse 4]
I think it's time that you and I
Arranged a heart to heart
Kings don't need advice
From little hornbills for a start
If this is where the monarchy is headed
Count me out
Out of service, out of Africa
I wouldn't hang about
[Chorus]
This child is getting wildly out of wing, Simba
Oh, I just can't wait to be king
[Verse 5]
Everybody look left
Everybody look right
Everywhere you look I'm
Standing in the spotlight (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
Oh, I just can't wait to be king
Oh, he just can't wait to be king
Oh, I just can't wait (He just can't wait)
To be king
Written by: Elton John, Tim Rice

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