I Just Can't Wait to Be King
I Just Can't Wait to Be King

JD McCrary, Shahadi Wright Joseph, John Oliver - I Just Can't Wait to Be King Lyrics

In this upbeat and lively tune, a young cub dreams of his future reign with excitement and anticipation, longing for the freedom and authority that come with being king. The song is filled with youthful optimism, as he imagines being able to do things his way… Read more

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I Just Can't Wait to Be King Lyrics

I'm gonna be a mighty king
So enemies, beware
Well, 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 brushin' up on lookin' down
Workin' on my roar
Thus far a rather uninspiring thing

Oh I just can't wait to be king
You have a rather long way to go, young master, if you think
No one sayin' "Do this"
Now when I said that
No one sayin' "Be there"
What I meant was
No one sayin' "Stop that"
No one sayin' "See here"
Now see here
Free to run around all day
Well, that's definitely out
Free to do it all my way

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
This child is getting wildly out of wing
Simba
Oh, I just can't wait to be king

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 (he just can't wait)
To be king!

Writer(s): Elton John, Tim Rice
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Walt Disney Music Company
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

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What is the Meaning of I Just Can't Wait to Be King?

In this upbeat and lively tune, a young cub dreams of his future reign with excitement and anticipation, longing for the freedom and authority that come with being king. The song is filled with youthful optimism, as he imagines being able to do things his way without anyone telling him what to do or where to be. However, there's also a sense of naivety in his vision of kingship, which is humorously pointed out by the more experienced characters. It's a playful reminder that while it's great to dream big, reality may not always match up to our expectations.

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