Now I'm the king of the swingers, Oh, The jungle V.I.P I reached the top, and had to stop And that's what's bothering me! I wan'na be a man, mancub And stroll right into town And be just like the other men I'm tired of monkeying around
Oh, Ohbeedoo I wan'na be like you! [abee dobee dobee] I wan'na walk like you, [ching] Talk like you do [ching] You'll see it's true [shobee doo] An ape like me [shobee dobee dobee] Can learn to be Human too!
Now don't try to kid me mancub I made a deal with you What I desire is man's red fire To make my dream come true Now Gimmie the secret man cub C'mon tell me what to do Give me the power of man's red flower So I can be like you
Oh, Ohbeedoo I wan'na be like you! [abee dobee dobee] I wan'na walk like you, [ching] Talk like you do [ching] You'll see it's true [shobee doo] An ape like me [shobee dobee dobee] Can learn to be Human too!
Mowgli: Check this out! Can you hear it? Y-y-yyyyyea!
(Elephant Noise)
Moglee: Hit it papa bear!
(Instrumental Break)
Yeah, you! I wan'na be like you! [abee dobee dobee] I wan'na walk like you, [ching] Talk like you do [ching] You'll see it's true [shobee doo] An ape like me [shobee dobee dobee] Can learn to be Human too! I can learn to be Someone like me I can learn to be Someone like you I can learn to be Someon like me!