Elton John - I Just Can't Wait To Be King Lyrics






Way beyond the water hole
A little down the line
The jungle and the plains and peaks
Are scheduled to be mine
I'm gonna be the ruler
Of most everything around
From the grandest of the mountains
To the humble common ground
My reign will be a super-awesome thing
Oh, I just can't wait to be king
I'm going to be a noble king
And scrupulously fair
I only need a little time
Perhaps a little hair
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
The fauna and the flora gonna swing
Oh, I just can't wait to be king

No one saying do this
No one saying be there
No one saying stop that
No one saying see here
Free to run around all day
I'll be free to do it my way

No one saying do this
No one saying be there
No one saying stop that
No one saying see here
Free to run around all day
Free to do it my way

The time has come
As someone said
To talk of many things
This may be true
But I would rather stick to talking kings
It's easy to be royal
If you're already leonine
It isn't just my right
Even my left will be divine
The monarchy is waiting to go zing
Oh, I just can't wait to be king
Oh, I just can't wait to be king
[Repeat until fade]





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  1. A.... L....

    Way behind the water hole
    A little down the line
    The jungle and the plains and peaks
    Are scheduled to be mine

    I'm gonna be the ruler
    Of most everything around
    From the grandest of the mountains
    To the humble common ground

    My reign will be a super awesome thing
    Oh, I just can't wait to be king

    I'm gonna be a noble king
    Unscrupulously fair
    I only need a little time
    Perhaps a little hair

    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

    The fauna and the flora gonna swing
    Oh, I just can't wait to be king

    No one saying do this
    No one saying be there
    No one saying stop that
    No one saying see here
    Free to run around all day
    I'll be free to do it my way

    No one saying do this
    No one saying be there
    No one saying stop that
    No one saying see here
    Free to run around all day
    Free to do it my way

    The time has come as someone said
    To talk of many things
    May be true
    But I would rather stick to talking kings

    It's easy to be royal
    If you're already leonine
    It isn't just my right
    Even my left will be divine

    The monarchy is waiting to go zing
    Oh, I just can't wait to be king
    Oh, I just can't wait to be king

  2. B.... C....

    Who never heard this version yet?

  3. A.... M....

    💗💗💗💗 luv this song its good to dance to

  4. B.... m....

    An ad for the inferior live action version of the movie played before this.

  5. K.... M....

    😍💖💋

  6. �.... �....

    😘💖🌹❤

  7. A.... P....

    I love it.😀😇

  8. N.... T....

    why is this not available on spotify

  9. D.... S....

    🤔 why

  10. C.... S....

    This is mixed kinda shit could use a remaster

  11. P.... ....

    The best version, the grooviest song ever. OK, maybe I overdid it. still gotta love Elton John. The Rocketman movie is amazing

  12. c.... s....

    Muito Boa esta versão do Elton John

  13. C.... K....

    Anyone think Rod Stewart could’ve covered the Elton John versions of the songs on The Lion King?

  14. C.... K....

    George Michael being friends with Elton John makes me wish he (GM) covered this before he died.

  15. E.... ....

    This version is very catchy. ❤️

  16. P.... ....

    Dontchaknow that IIIIII'm still standing 🎵

    P.... ....

    Yeeeah yeeeeah yeeeeah 🎵

  17. J.... H....

    Elton John's version of "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" is an ode to youthful arrogance, invincibility, and above all, impatience.

  18. S.... S....

    This version wants me to drive off-road through the Serengeti! 😎

  19. P.... A....

    Lion on the cover looks like a girls butt in a 👙😂

  20. L.... A....

    i love it

  21. C.... K....

    Even Kerry King from Slayer said it best “Who doesn’t like Elton John”

  22. R.... ....

    When I heard the intro, I was wondering..."did Brian Setzer do a cover of this?" :)

  23. C.... B....

    I had no idea this version even existed. I've always preffered eltons versions of the songs since i was a kid so this is nice

  24. G.... F....

    2019 anyone ?😊

    G.... F....

    Yes. Right here.

  25. G.... F....

    AMAZING SONG !! AMAZING ELTON JOHN !!!❤😉

  26. D.... ....

    Love it, but just to point out at 0:45 you have the wrong lyrics down. It's "I'm gonna be a noble king, and scrupulously fair", not "I'm gonna be a mighty king
    So enemies beware!
    "


    But yeah, thanks for the upload, always loved this version.

  27. C.... K....

    Elton John was Layne Staley’s first concert

  28. C.... K....

    The boys from Alice In Chains like Elton John and he was on the song Black Gives Way To Blue

  29. C.... K....

    Imagine Rod Stewart doing a Disney Movie?

  30. C.... K....

    As Kerry King from Slayer said “Who doesn’t like Elton John?”

  31. C.... K....

    I’ve been an Elton John fan since I was 3. Thanks Lion King

  32. Y.... J....

    Simba version better but this is still amazing!!!

  33. N.... ....

    You will never be the King, Elton.

  34. C.... S....

    I'm surprised Elton John didn't have his own version of Be Prepared or Hakuna Matata.

    C.... S....

    I agree on Hakuna Matata, but can you really imagine Elton singing Be Prepared? He can't, he's too cute and cuddley

    C.... S....

    There has to be a demo of those two and I hope we can hear them some day!

    C.... S....

    Omg Be Prepared would be AMAZING!!!

  35. t.... ....

    This used to be on Spotify. But no longer :(

    t.... ....

    I just found it. It's just not on The Lion King album

    t.... ....

    I just looked up the song and it didn't show up on spotify at all

    t.... ....

    Patrick Tuohy it’s on a playlist called Now that’s what I call Disney 3

  36. s.... ....

    lol
    this is nearly old as me

  37. V.... P....

    So much better than the film version

  38. G.... G....

    The instrumentals sound to me like a cross between "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins and "Bad Moon Rising" by CCR. Another excellent song by Elton John, nonetheless!

    G.... G....

    Golden Galaxy the opening to circle of life had Topgun vibes all over it. (The score before he started singing)

  39. S.... ....

    Definitely can't wait to hear this one again in the live action Lion King!

  40. F.... I....

    Similitude a Word is spanish

  41. M.... G....

    I love this song!!! This song has a great beat to it!!!

  42. I.... C....

    Listen, Elton might not be a King, but he is a Knight.

  43. c.... m....

    👍👍👍👍👍👍

  44. R.... ....

    I think it's safe to say that THIS is the version that's supposed to be in the movie. No offense to Hans Zimmer, but this version is better than his 5, even 10, times better than his version.

  45. J.... N....

    This almost falls into line with the just-as-peppy "Who Wears These Shoes."

  46. C.... ....

    'It isn't just my right, even my left will be divine.' I just love that lyric. It's so clever!

  47. D.... ....

    *wiggles on her chair to the rhythm of the song* OHHH I JUST CAN'T WAIT TO BE KING!

  48. Z.... S....

    Love this version .... takes me back in time.....!

  49. J.... S....

    Love love looooooove this version! 💗

  50. F.... F....

    EJ >>>>>> movie

  51. A.... h....

    OMFG WHERE HAS THIS SONG BEEN.. i never knew there was an elton john version of this song.

    A.... h....

    It was on the soundtrack the whole time but you never heard it until now lol

  52. E.... C....

    I absolutely love the swing twist that Elton John puts on this song! It makes you want to just get on your feet and dance the Charleston all night and all day long!

  53. L.... G....

    Huge Elton fan as i am i was looking forward to coming across this. Thanks!

  54. f.... ....

    The song's structure makes me think it sounds like one of his prior hits: "I'm Still Standing".

  55. M.... ....

    dancing with the stars brought me here

  56. A.... A....

    This version sounds good, but I prefer the Broadway version.

  57. S.... L....

    I can't believe this is the first time I'm hearing this version. It's interesting, but I still like both versions. 👌🏽

  58. K.... ....

    You see the woman in the Bikini with her arms in the air that makes up his nose?(Her hair is covered up by the title). A lot of guys see it, and it was that deliberately drawn that way.

    K.... ....

    KrosanBeast315 no it wasn't. It was debunked idiot.

  59. s.... ....

    Are all the instrumental sounds done on piano?

    s.... ....

    Well yes... do you know what Elton John is known for?

    s.... ....

    No, it's not all piano - There's a lot of Davey Johnstone's guitar on this one :P

    s.... ....

    Thank you.

  60. S.... C....

    What a fantastic beat!🎵🎵🎵🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤

  61. T.... T....

    It almost sounds kinda like Bad Moon Rising by the Creedence Clearwater Revival

    T.... T....

    Que. Guay

    T.... T....

    Qué guay la música

  62. W.... A....

    The Lion King is the last Disney animated cartoon film to get on DVD, the second movie used spoof to appear and the seventh Disney animated film to become a live-action remake!

  63. C.... B....

    sounds like the intro to mercury by Allen Jackson

  64. w.... ....

    op dit liedje moeten wij dansen ... het gaat zooo snel !!!

  65. S.... R....

    This should be Trump's campaign song. HA! He's such a tool.

  66. H.... M....

    Woo Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoo

  67. H.... M....

    Año 1994

  68. H.... M....

    Pero Le Sacó Bromas Y Después Desaparezco

  69. A.... ....

    Better then lion king version

    A.... ....

    Definetly. As fun as the movie version is, Elton just rocks this song. It's waht helped through my apprenticeship, and whenever I feel grand, I play this on full blast.

  70. M.... C....

    It reminded me of foot loose

  71. C.... S....

    Thank You Stacy And Kimberly Watching Your Videos

  72. C.... S....

    the lion king broadway musical cd music came out 1997 back in august 2004

  73. M.... ....

    I saw The Lion King three times in theaters. In 94 for the initial release. then when my parents went to see True lies I went to see it again alone. Then again when they re-released it in 3D. the only time i missed it in theaters was when it was in IMAX. And beleive me. I REALLY wanted to see it in a IMAX format. And I own all the VHS/DVD's. I just didn't get the Laser Disk of it. So to say, this is and always will be my most fav movie ever. and yes, I can still recite every line of diolog. XD

    M.... ....

    I did not catch it when it came out. However I got it on vhs the following Summer on my 7th birthday. Had it for years never got the DVD. I still have yet to get the blu ray almost five years after it came out. That's still on my to do list.

  74. B.... G....

    simba and Nala(yes, zazu as well) did it better

  75. J.... C....

    Does anyone else prefer this version of the song to the movie version?

    J.... C....

    This one

    J.... C....

    Not even a little bit.

    J.... C....

    Jack Crews Me!

  76. C.... W....

    I THAT SONG i will be 9

  77. M.... B....

    Wonder if prince Charles has this on his playlist

  78. D.... P....

    Amazing

  79. M.... L....

    My childhood!!

  80. M.... D....

    Love this version! It makes me want to get up and dance!

    M.... D....

    +Miss Mischief me too lol its awesome

    M.... D....

    +Miss Mischief That makes three of us.

  81. T.... H....

    I like that song very much !! Awesome music

  82. J.... 1....

    This is so Elvis-like.

    J.... 1....

    +Nick King I think so, too.

    J.... 1....

    Right on.

    J.... 1....

    that because Elton is very groovy

  83. R.... L....

    I always thought of this as like the anthem for my star sign (Leo). Not that I believe in that, but I used to, and I like the image of power of the lion.

  84. B.... W....

    This reminds me of my childhood...

  85. A.... R....

    I saw the lion king movie in Mexico

    A.... R....

    I saw this movie at I max movie theater in Tempe Arizona and now I saw the lion king on tv and in Mexico this movie is the best a lion movie now was watching the lion king on tv in spanish

  86. E.... A....

    Lyrics changed. Imma die...

  87. E.... E....

    We had this on a tape cassette!!

    E.... E....

    I had it too

    E.... E....

    same here!

    E.... E....

    At the time who didn't

    E.... E....

    Don't you wish you could go back?

  88. c.... ....

    Calm down people! Almost every Disney movie from the 90s has a soundtrack with the pop/dance version of some of the songs in the movie. "Can you feel the love tonight" "Circle of Life" and "I Just Can't Wait to be King" are some of those songs. No need to kill eachother.

    c.... ....

    lol you got that right

    c.... ....

    This is the original version by Elton John

    c.... ....

    Yes it was.

  89. d.... ....

    I wonder if Prince William has this on his I-pod

    d.... ....

    Or prince Charles.

    d.... ....

    lmao, I think Prince Charles must be used to waiting by now.

    I wonder if Prince Harry has "Be Prepared" on his Ipod :P

    d.... ....

    It's quite fitting. Especially that bit about 'needing a little bit of hair.'

    d.... ....

    😂😂😂

    d.... ....

    i am thinking Prince Harry

  90. A.... G....

    Yeah it´s Elton John but I prefere french version it´s beautiful song

    A.... G....

    French version is fucking retarded!

    A.... G....

    Nah fam, french version is good

  91. A.... ....

    I prefer this version

    A.... ....

    you are incorrect

    A.... ....

    Fernanda Cappucci nah he is correct, this version is much better

    A.... ....

    @Fernanda Cappucci The other version is kiddie, unless that's what you enjoy then knock yourself out.

    A.... ....

    @Leo it's boring, no variation

  92. J.... S....

    Why can I only find this stupid Elton John version and the multi-language versions? I want the movie version!!! In English!

    J.... S....

    Stupid? This is the original version. Elton John wrote all the songs for the Lion King.

    J.... S....

    Exactly... without Elton John there'd be no movie version... think twice before you call it stupid... stupid.

  93. 1.... ....

    I sang this at a Karaoke bar once. Everyone told me I did it wrong  :-(

    1.... ....

    @***** It was actually pretty bad due to booze lol

    1.... ....

    100PercentOJ don’t listen ❤️

  94. S.... W....

    Elton John wrote the music for the Lion King...so he wrote this song, and they used it in the movie with simba singing and more of an African feel..same with circle of life and the rest

    S.... W....

    he Co-wrote the music, but you're right, he took a big part in creating the music

  95. J.... P....

    <3 dankeschön

  96. s.... ....

    Sure, you're totally elitist. Most people probably will prefer the movie version as they're used to it. But y'know, this dude here has written all the stuff, maybe he should be allowed to sing his own songs, too, from time to time.

  97. g.... ....

    parts of this sound a bit like the Footloose music. Love it! i actually didn't know that this existed until i saw it on Wikipedia. Straight onto my Ipod it goes to be played over and over at work

  98. b.... ....

    please dont kill me for saying this, but am i the only one who prefers the movie version?

  99. N.... n....

    I think of the Australian outback to this song

  100. d.... ....

    Watch me look away with disgust. I hate that song and dance.