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ACTONESONGS
CIRCLEOFLIFERafikiandChorus
Nantsingonyamabakithiwaba[Therecomesalion]
Sithihmm,ingonyama,ingonyamaoetnabo[Ohyes,it'salion,alion]
Halibabo,ha,weqotnabao
Nantsingonyamabakithiwaba[Therecomesalion]
Sithihmm,ingonyama,ingonyamaoetnabo[Ohyes,it'salion,alion]
Ohhhhhhhh,kusanimophedwe'ukalela
Nantsingonyamabakithiwaba[Therecomesalion]
Sithihmm,ingonyama,ingonyama,ingonyama,ingonyama,ingonyama[Ohyes,it'salion,alion,alion,alion,a
lion]
Ingonyamanengwe'enmabala[It'salionandatiger].....Ingonyamanengwe'enmabala[It'salionandatiger](cont'dtil
end)
Fromthedaywearriveonthisplanet/Andblinking,stepintothesun/Thereismoretoseethancaneverbe
seen/Moretodothancaneverbedone/
Thereisfartoomuchtotakeinhere/Moretofindthancaneverbefound/Butthesun,rollinghighthroughthe
sapphiresky/Keepsgreatandsmallontheendlessround
It'sthecircleoflife/Anditmovesusall/Throughdespairandhope/Throughfaithandlove/Tillwefindourplace/Onthe
pathunwinding/Inthecircle,thecircleoflife!(repeat)
GRASSLANDSCHANTTheSavannah
Zmzmzmhumayi,zm,humayi,zm,mamayaizmzmmamaaiu(4times)Wasaofynia,owasaofynia,wasaofynia,(6
times)owasawasafini,owasa,mamayai!Busalelizwebo,Busalelizwebo,BusalomhlabaBusaotankglibl,Busa
otankglibl,Busaotankglibl,Busalomhlaba.Busalelizwebo,Busalelizwebo,Busalelizwebo,Busalomhlaba
Busaotankglibl,Busaotankglibl,Busaotankglibl,Busalomhlaba.Eneqko,taa.Eneqko,taa.Heumm.
THEMORNINGREPORTMufasa,Zazu,Simba,All
It'sanhonorandaprivelege,adutyIperform/Withduesenseofdecorumandwithpride/Withdeferenceandgreat
respect,verymuchthenorm?Plusahintofsycophancyontheside/Tolaybeforemyruler/Allthefactsabouthis
realm/Tofillhiminonthebeastlynews
Yes,Yes,Zazu,getonwithit!
Inorderthathismajestystandssturdyatthehelm,awareofallthefauna'slatestviews!
Zazu!TheMorningReport.
Eryes,sire.TheMorningReport!
Chimpsaregoingape/Giraffesremainaboveitall/ElephantsrememberthoughjustwhatIcan'trecall/Wehaven'tpaid
thehornbills/Andthevultureshaveahunch/Noteveryoneinvitedwillbecomingbackfromlunch!Thisisthemorning
report,givesyouthelongandtheshort/Everygruntroarandsnort/Notatalei'ddistort/Onthemorningreport
Whatareyoudoing,son?
Pouncing!
Letanoldproshowyouhowit'sdone
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(Allatsametime)
Thebuffalohavegotabeefabouttheseason'sgrass/
Staylowtotheground
Warthogshavebeenthwartedinattemptstosavetheirgas/
Yeah,staylow!!
Flamingoesinthepinkandchasingsecretarybirds/
Saffronistheseason'scolorseeninalltheherds
Shh,notasound/Takeitslow,onemorestep
Movingdowntherankandfiletonearthebottomrung/Fartoomanybeetlesarequitefranklyinthedung
then..POUNCE!!
AAAAAAK!!
Thisisthemorningreport/Givesyouthelongandtheshort/Everygrunt,roarandsnort/NotataleIdistort/Onthe
morningreport!
(Alltogether)
Thisisthemorningreport/Givesyouthelongandtheshort/Everygrunt,roarandsnort/NotataleIdistort/Onthe
morningreport!
THELIONESSHUNTLionesses
Ahhhhiya,hiai,hiai,hai
Webabazingelasiyozingelababa[Oh,hunting,wearegoinghunting]
Webabazingelasiyozingelababa[Oh,hunting,wearegoinghunting]
Zingelasiyo,zingelababa,zingelasiyo,zingelababa{Hunting,wearegoinghunting]
Hibalaqhubekenisiyozingela[Letusgoandhunt]
TatataMamawelelehayTatamamaweletataZingelaaba(threetimes)
Ooyeyenibo!
IJUSTCAN"TWAITTOBEKINGYoungSimba,YoungNala,Zazu,All
I'mgonnabeamightyking,soenemiesbeware!
I'veneverseenakingofbeastswithquitesolittlehair
I'mgonnabethemaneevent,likenokingwasbefore.I'mburhsinguponlookingdown,I'mworkingonmyROAR
Thusfararatheruninspiringthing
OhIjustcan'tWAITtobeking!
Noonesayingdothis!NowwhenIsaidthat
Noonesayingbethere!WhatImeantwas
Noonesayingstopthat!Whatyoudon'trealize
Noonesayingseehere!Nowseehere!
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Freetorunaroundallday!That'sdefinitelyout
Freetodoitallmyway!
Ithinkit'stimethatyouandIarrangedahearttoheart
Kingsdon'tneedadvicefromlittlehornbillsforastart!
Ifthisiswherethemonarchyisheaded,countmeout!
Outofservice,outofAfrica,Iwouldn'thangabout!Thischildisgettingwildlyoutofwing
Everybodylookleft
Everybodylookright
EverywhereyoulookI'm
Standinginthespotlight!
Notyet!
All:Leteverycreaturegoforbrokeandsing
Let'sheritintheherdandonthewing
It'sgonnabeKingSimba'sfinestfling
Oh,Ijustcan'twaittobeking!
Oh,hejustcan'twaittobeking!
Oh,Ijustcan'twait
Justcan'twait
Tobeking!
CHOWDOWNBanzai,Shenzi,Ed,Banzai/Shenzi,All
Hecalledusslobbering!
Saidweweremangy!
DidIhearstupid?
Huh?
Tellusagain,gee
It'ssoincredible
Thatyou'resorude
Whenyou'resoedible
Whenyouarefood!
It'stimetochowdown
Chowdown!Chchchchchchowdown!
I'mchompingatthebit,baby!
Mystomach'sonagrowl,son!
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Chowdown!Chowdown!Youbothbeeninvitedonadate
Twocourseshandedtousonaplate
We'llhaveyouraw,won'tbelongtowait
Seeingyou'realreadytoastybrown
Chowdown!Chchchchchchowdown!
Yourribsarelookinsotasty
Suchchewylittlechops,chums
Eatup!
Nuhnuhnuhnuhnanananuhnuh!
Nowwasn'tithermomwhoateyourdad
Andhavingparentseatenmakesusmad
We'regonnasettleupthescoreatad
Weneverhadasnackofsuchrenown
Chowdown!Chowdown!
Uh!uh!Uh!
What,Ed?Whatisit?
Hey,didweorderthisdinnertogo?
No!
Well,thereitgoes!
Ithinkweshouldbeginthemealfromscratch
Somanyjuicysegmentstodetach
Begoodasgold,foryou'reasgoodascarved
Here,kitty,kitty,kitty..
We'restarved!
THEYLIVEINYOUMufasa,Chorus
Ingonyamanengw'enamabala
Night,andthespiritoflifecalling
Maemala
Andavoice,justthefearofachild
AskingMaemala
Wait
There'snomountaintoogreat
Hearthesewordsandhavefaith
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Havefaith
Theyliveinyou,Theyliveinme,they'rewatchingovereverythingwesee
Ineverycreature,ineverystar,inyourreflection,theyliveinyou.(Repeat)
Ingonyamanengw'enamabala
BEPREPAREDScar,Hyenas,Banzai,Shenzi,Both,All
Ineverthoughthyenasessential,they'recrudeandunspeakablyplain
Butmaybe,they'veaglimmerofpotentialifalliedtomyvisionandbrain
Iknowthatyourpowersofretentionareaswetasawarthog'sbackside
Butthickasyouare,payattention
Mywordsareamatterofpride
It'sclearfromyourvacantexpressionsthelightsarenotallonupstairs
Butwe'retalkingkingsandsuccessions
Evenyoucan'tbecaughtunawares
Soprepareforthechanceofalifetime
Bepreparedforsensationalnews
Ashiningneweraistiptoeingnearer
Andwheredowefeature?
Justlistentoteacher!Iknowitsoundssordidbutyou'llberewardedwhenatlastIamgivenmydues,andinjustice
deliciouslysquaredBeprepared!
Yeah!Beprepared.We'llbeprepared!Forwhat?
Forthedeathoftheking
Ishesick?
No,fool,we'regonnakillhim!AndSimba,too
Greatidea!Whoneedsaking?
Noking,noking,lalalalalala
Idiots!Therewillbeaking!
Butyoujustsaid
Iwillbeking!Stickwithmeandyou'llnevergohungryagain!
Yeah,allright!Longlivetheking!Longlivetheking!
it'sgreatthatwe'llsoonbeconnectedwithakingwho'llbealltimeadored.
Haha,ofcourse,quidproquo,you'reexpected
totakecertaindutiesonboard,thefutureislitteredwithprizes,andthoughI'mthemainaddressee
ThepointthatImustemphasizeisyouwon'tgetaSNIFFwithoutme!
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Soprepareforthecoupofthecentury
BepreparedfortheOoohlalalaaa
murkiestscam
MeticulousplanningWe'llhavefood
TenacityspanningLotsoffood
DecadesofdenialWerepeat
IssimplywhyI'llEndlessmeat
Bekingundisputed,respected,saluted,andseenforthewonderIam
Yes,myteethandambitionsarebared
Beprepared!Yes,ourteethandambitionsarebared,beprepared!!
RAFIKIMOURNSRafiki,Rafiki/Lionesses
Madiao[SpilledBlood]
Lekasebetechiahooelesebatha[Trycouragesothebeastsmayfall]
Molekaqemeotsabahoa[Thosewhodefymountainsare,intruth,cowards]
Lebohalenghaobuekaleha[Eveninanger,youdonotspeakagainstwrong]
Lebohalenghaobuekaleha[Eveninanger,youdonotspeakagainstwrong]
Oh,oh
Halalahumbaheheheyaheeyahee
Halahumbahelahelahela
Halalahumbahehhehheyaheeyahee
Halalahumbahelahelahela(repeat3times)