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I Just Cant Wait To Be King Lyrics – Elton John



Soundtrack Album: Classic Disney
I Just Cant Wait To Be King Text
Way beyond the water hole
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
My reign will be a super-awesome thing
Oh, I just can't wait to be king

I'm going to be a noble king
And scrupulously fair
I only need a little time
Perhaps a little hair

I'm gonna be the mane event
Like no king was before
I'm brushing up on looking down
I'm working on my roar
The fauna and the flora gonna swing
Oh, I just can't wait to be king

(Chorus)
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

(Piano Solo)

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

The time has come
As someone said
To talk of many things
This 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
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
(Repeat until fade)


Classic Disney Album Cover

Classic Disney

Soundtrack Lyrics for Cartoon, 2003

Track Listing

›A Whole New World

Brad Kane and Lea Salonga

›Circle Of Life

Elton John

›Beauty And The Beast

Angela Lansbury

›Under the Sea

Samuel E. Wright

›Hakuna Matata

Elton John

›Kiss The Girl

Samuel E. Wright

›I Just Cant Wait To Be King

Elton John

›Poor Unfortunate Souls

The Little Mermaid

›Chim Chim Cher-ee

Julie Andrews

›Jolly Holiday

Dick Van Dyke

›A Spoonful Of Sugar

Julie Andrews

›Let's Get Together

Hayley Mills

›The Monkeys Uncle

The Beach Boys & Annette Funicello

›The Ugly Bug Ball

Burl Ives

›The Spectrum Song

Paul Frees

›Colonel Hathis March

J. Pat O'Malley

›A Whale Of A Tale

Kirk Douglas

›You Can Fly You Can Fly You Can Fly

Jud Conlon Chorus

›The Work Song

Jimmy MacDonald

›A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes

Ilene Woods

›Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah

James Baskett

›Dance Of The Reed Flutes (Instrumental)

Tchaikovsky

›Love Is A Song

Donald Novis

›Some Day My Prince Will Come

Adriana Caselotti

›Minnies Yoo Hoo

Mickey Mouse

›Be Our Guest

Jerry Orbach and Angela Lansbury

›Can You Feel The Love Tonight

Elton John

›Part Of Your World

Jodi Benson

›One Jump Ahead

Brad Kane

›Gaston

Richard White

›Something There

Paige O'Hara and Robby Benson

›Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Julie Andrews

›Candle On The Water

Al Kasha

›Main Street Elecrical Parade

Baroque Hoedown

›The Age Of Not Believing

Angela Lansbury

›The Bare Neccesities

Phil Harris and Bruce Reitherman

›Feed The Birds (Tuppence A Bag)

Julie Andrews

›Best Of Friends

Pearl Bailey

›Let's Go Fly A Kite

David Tomlinson

›It's A Small World ( After All )

The Mellomen

›The Tiki Tiki Tiki Room

The Mellomen

›Mickey Mouse Club March

Mickey Mouse

›On The Front Porch

Burl Ives

›The Second Star To The Right

The Mellomen

›Evrybody Has A Laughing Place

James Baskett and Nick Stewart

›Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo

Verna Felton

›So This Is Love

Ilene Woods

›When You Wish Upon A Star

Cliff Edwards

›Heigh-Ho

The Seven Dwarfs

›Who's Afriad Of The Big Bad Wolf?

Pinto Colvig

›Colors Of The Wind

Judy Kuhn

›You've Got A Friend In Me

Randy Newman

›Be Prepared

Jeremy Irons

›Out There

Tony Jay and Tom Hulce

›Family

Jeff Bennett

›Les Poissons

René Auberjonois

›Mine Mine Mine

David Ogden Stiers

›Jack's Lament

Danny Elfman

›My Name Is James

Paul Terry

›Heffalumps And Woozles

The Mellomen

›The Mob Song

Richard White

›Portobello Road

Angela Lansbury

›Stay Awake

Julie Andrews

›I Wanna Be Like You

Louis Prima and Phil Harris

›Oo-De-Lally

Roger Miller

›Are We Dancing?

John Davidson, Lesley Ann Warren

›Once Upon A Dream

Mary Costa and Bill Shirley

›Bella Notte

George Givot

›Following The Leader

John Darling

›Trust In Me

Sterling Holloway

›The Ballad Of Davy Crockett

Bill Hayes

›I'm Professor Ludwig Von Drake

Paul Frees

›Pink Elephants On Parade

The Sportsmen

›Little April Shower

Disney Studio Chorus

›The Silly Song (Dwarfs Yodel Song)

Otis Harlan, Billy Gilbert, Pinto Colvig, Roy Atwell, and Scotty Mattraw

›One Last Hope

Danny DeVito

›A Guy Like You

Charles Kimbrough

›On The Open Road

Bill Farmer

›Just Around The Riverbend

Judy Kuhn

›Home

Susan Egan

›Fantasmic (Instrumental)

Disneyland

›Oogie Boogie's Song

Ken Page

›I Will Go Sailing No More

Randy Newman

›Substitutiary Locomotion

Angela Lansbury

›Stop, Look and Listen! / I'm No Fool!

Cliff "Ukelele Ike" Edwards

›Love

Nancy Adams

›Thomas Omalley Cat

Phil Harris

›Thats What Friends Are For

J. Pat O'Malley

›Winnie The Pooh

The Disney Chorus

›Femininity

Deborah Walley

›Ten Feet Off The Ground

Buddy Ebsen and Lesley Ann Warren

›The Siamese Cat Song

Peggy Lee

›Enjoy It

Maurice Chevalier

›Although I Dropped $100,000 (I Found A Million Dollars In Your Smile)

Paul Frees

›Give A Little Whistle

Cliff Edwards

›Oh Sing Sweet Nightingale

Eleanor Audley

›I Wonder

Mary Costa

›Looking For Romance

Larry Morey

›Baby Mine

Betty Noyes

›I'm Wishing/One Song

Adriana Caselotti


March, 12th 2024
Background and Context. "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" is an exuberant and colorful song from Disney's "The Lion King," released in 1994. This vibant track is sung by young Simba, voiced by Jonathan Taylor Thomas, with Nala and Zazu featuring in the sequence. The song encapsulates Simba's naive enthusiasm and eagerness to assume his role as king, reflecting his youthful ignorance of the responsibilities that leadership entails. It's set against a backdrop of the African savannah, with imaginative visuals that bring the jungle to life in a playful and whimsical manner. Main Message and Theme. The song portrays the eagerness of youth to grow up and seize control, highighting Simba's innocent misunderstanding of what being a king truly means. Simba imagines a kingdom where his word is law, free from the constraints and advice of others, embodying the common childhood fantasy of absolute freedom and authority. The theme revolves around the anticipation of coming of age and the desire for independence, while also hinting at the journey of growth and understanding that Simba must undertake. Meaning and Summary. "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" is a declaration of Simba's aspirations and his vision of kingship as a time of unfettered freedom and fun. The lyrics, filled with playful puns and ambitions, contrast with the reality of leadership's demands and the wisdom required to rule wisely. As Simba sings about evading the guidance of his caretakers and the rules set before him, the song subtly sets the stage for his journey towards understanding the true essence of leadership, responsibility, and the circle of life. Emotion and Mood. The mood of the song is lively and jubilant, capturing the spirit of adventure and the boundless optimism of youth. Its upbeat tempo and catchy melody evoke a sense of excitement and possibility, inviting listeners to share in Simba's dream of future glory. The song's dynamic arrangement and vibrant animation sequence make it one of the most memorable and joyful moments in "The Lion King," reflecting the film's themes of growth, identity, and the passage from innocence to experience.

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