Son of Man is a song featured in Disney's 1999 animated feature film Tarzan. The song focuses on Tarzan trying to fit in with his gorilla family and although he faces difficulties, he manages to overcome them throughout the years as he enters into adulthood.
Lyrics[]
Hup
Oh, the power to be strong
And the wisdom to be wise
All these things will come to you in time
On this journey that you're making
There'll be answers that you'll seek
And it's you who'll climb the mountain
It's you who'll reach the peak
Son of Man, look to the sky
Lift your spirit, set it free
Someday you'll walk tall with pride
Son of Man, a man in time you'll be
Though there's no one there to guide you
No one to take your hand
But with faith and understanding
You will journey from boy to man
Son of Man, look to the sky
Lift your spirit, set it free
Someday you'll walk tall with pride
Son of Man, a man in time you'll be
In learning you will teach
And in teaching you will learn
You'll find your place beside the ones you love
Oh, and all the things you dreamed of
The visions that you saw
Well, the time is drawing near now
It's yours to claim it all
Son of Man, look to the sky
Lift your spirit, set it free
Someday you'll walk tall with pride
Son of Man, a man in time you'll be
Ooh
Ooh, yah-oh
Ooh, yah-oh
Ooh, yah-oh
Ooh
Son of Man
Son of Man's a man for all to see
Oh, the power to be strong
And the wisdom to be wise
All these things will come to you in time
On this journey that you're making
It's you who'll reach the peak
Ohhhhh
Son of Man, look to the sky
Lift your spirit, set it free
Someday you'll walk tall with pride
Son of Man, a man in time you'll be
Ooh, ooh
Oo ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
Oo ooh, ooh
Yah-oh
Yah-oh
Yah-oh
Yah-oh
Yah-oh, yah-oh
Yah-oh
Son of Man, look to the sky
Lift your spirit, set it free
Someday you'll walk tall with pride
Son of Man, a man in time you'll be
Ooh
Ooh
Son of Man's a man for all to see
Oh, the power to be strong
And the wisdom to be wise
All these things will come to you in time
On this journey that you're making
There'll be answers that you'll seek
And it's you who'll climb the mountain
It's you who'll reach the peak
Son of Man, look to the sky
Lift your spirit, set it free
Someday you'll walk tall with pride
Son of Man, a man in time you'll be
(chorus)
Son of Man, look to the sky (Son of Man)
Lift your spirit, set it free (Set it free)
Someday you'll walk tall with pride
Son of Man, a man in time you'll be
(instrumental break)
Hup
Oh, the power to be strong
And the wisdom to be wise
All these things will come to you in time
On this journey that you're making
There'll be answers that you'll seek
And it's you who'll climb the mountain
It's you who'll reach the peak
Son of Man, look to the sky
Lift your spirit, set it free
Someday you'll walk tall with pride
Son of Man, a man in time you'll be
With me right here to guide you
And Terk to take your hand
Ah, with fate and understanding
You will journey from boy to man
Son of Man, look to the sky
Lift your spirit, set it free
Someday you'll walk tall with pride
Son of Man, a man in time you'll be
(Yeah)
In learning you will teach
And in teaching you will learn
You'll find your place beside the ones you love
Oh, and all the things you dreamed of
All the visions that you saw
Well, the time is drawing near now
It's yours to claim it all
Son of Man, look to the sky
Lift your spirit, set it free
Someday you'll walk tall with pride
Son of Man, a man in time you'll be
Ooh
Ooh, yah-oh
Ooh, yah-oh
Ooh, yah-oh
Ooh
Son of Man
Son of Man's a man for all to see
Trivia[]
- The song was used as the opening for the sequel when Tarzan was playing with Terk and several other baby gorillas.