I Just Can't Wait to Be King

I Just Can't Wait to be King is one of five songs written for The Lion King. The song was composed by Elton John, who composed the music, and Tim Rice, who wrote the lyrics. In the film, the song is performed by the singing voices for young Simba, young Nala, and Zazu: Jason Weaver, Laura Williams, and Rowan Atkinson.

Lyrics
Simba: I'm gonna be a mighty king So enemies beware

Zazu (spoken): Well, I've never seen a king of beasts With quite so little hair

Simba: 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!

Zazu (spoken): Thus far, a rather uninspiring thing

Simba: Oh, I just can't wait to be king

Zazu (spoken): You've rather a long way to go, Young master, if you think--

Simba: No one saying, "Do this"

Zazu (spoken): Now when I said that, I--

Nala: No one saying, "Be there"

Zazu (spoken): What I meant was--

Simba: No one saying, "Stop that!"

Zazu (spoken): Look, what you don't realize--

Simba and Nala: No one saying, "See here!"

Zazu (spoken): Now see here!

Simba: Free to run around all day

Zazu (spoken): Well, that's definitely out

Simba: Free to do it all my way

Zazu: I think it's time that you and I Arranged a heart to heart

Simba: Kings don't need advice From little hornbills for a start

Zazu: 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 Standin' in the spotlight!

Zazu (spoken): 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

Simba: Oh, I just can't wait to be king Oh, I just can't wait to be king Oh, I just can't wait to be king