I Wan’na Be Like You

Lyrics

[KING LOUIE] Bodoppadepedebade Now I'm the king of the swingers Oh, the jungle VIP I've reached the top and had to stop And that's what botherin' me I wanna be a man, mancub And stroll right into town And be just like the other men I'm tired of monkeyin' around Oh, oobee doo [MONKEYS] Oob-dee-wee [KING LOUIE] I wanna be like you, hoo, hoo [MONKEYS] Ob-dee-doo-bee-doo-bow [KING LOUIE] I wanna walk like you [MONKEYS] Cheep [KING LOUIE] Talk like you [MONKEYS] Cheep [KING LOUIE] Too-oo-oo [MONKEYS] Weeb-eee-doob-ee-dow [KING LOUIE] You'll see it's true, hoo, hoo [MONKEYS] Shoobedy-doo [KING LOUIE] An ape like me, hee, hee [MONKEYS] Scobby-dooby-dooby [KING LOUIE] Can learn to be hu-hu-human too-oo-oo [INSTRUMENTAL BREAK] [KING LOUIE scatting] [MOWGLI, spoken] Gee, cousin Louie You're doin' real good [KING LOUIE, spoken] Now here's your part of the deal, cuz Lay the secret on me of man's red fire [MOWGLI, spoken] But I don't know how to make fire [KING LOUIE] 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 Give me the secret, mancub Come one, clue me what to do Give me the power of man's red flower So I can be like you [INSTRUMENTAL BREAK (TRUMPETS)] [KING LOUIE & BALOO scat back and forth] [KING LOUIE] You, hoo, hoo [MONKEYS] Oob-dee-wee [KING LOUIE] I wanna be like you, hoo, hoo [MONKEYS] Ob-dee-doo-bee-doo-wow [KING LOUIE & BALOO] I wanna walk like you [MONKEYS] Cheep [KING LOUIE & BALOO] Talk like you [MONKEYS] Cheep [BALOO] Too-oo-oo [MONKEYS] Weeb-eee-doob-ee-dow [KING LOUIE & BALOO] You'll see it's true, hoo, hoo [MONKEYS] Shoobedy-woo [KING LOUIE & BALOO] Someone like me, hee, hee [MONKEYS] Scobby-dooby-dooby [KING LOUIE & BALOO] Can learn to be Like someone like me [BALOO, spoken] Take me home, daddy! [KING LOUIE & BALOO] Can learn to be Like someone like you [KING LOUIE, spoken] One more time [BALOO, spoken] Yeah [BALOO] Can learn to be Like someone like me (scatting)