I Just Can't Wait to be King (Earth-923)

"I Just Can't Wait to Be King" is a song from The Lion King.

The song is performed near the beginning of the film by a young Simba and Nala to distract Zazu, as well as to enunciate Simba's desires to become king.

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: 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!

[Instrumental]

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!

[Instrumental bridge]

Simba: Everybody look left Everybody look right Everywhere you look I'm... Standing 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 and Chorus: 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!