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 mane 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