The King Has Returned (Circle of Life, Hakuna Matata, I Just Can't Wait to Be King, Be Prepared) From the day we arrive on the planet And blinking, step into the sun There's more to see than can ever be seen More to do than can ever be done It's the Circle of Life And it moves us all Through despair and hope Through faith and love 'Till we find our place On the path unwinding In the Circle In the Circle of Life In the Circle It's the Circle of Life Way beyond the water hole A little down the line The jungle and the plains and peaks (plains and peaks) Scheduled to be mine (scheduled to be mine) I'm gonna be the ruler Of most everything around (thing around) From the grandest of the mountains To the humble common ground My reign will be a super-awesome thing No, I just can't wait to be king (just can't wait) Hakuna Matata, what a wonderful phrase Hakuna Matata, ain't no passing craze It means no worries for the rest of your days It's our problem free (it's our problem free) philosophy Hakuna Matata, Hakuna Matata It means no worries for the rest of your days No, I just can't wait to-to be king (Hakuna Matata) No, I just can't wait to be king (Hakuna Matata) No, I just can't wait (to be king) I know that your powers of retention Are as whet as a warthog's backside But thick as you are, pay attention My words are a matter of pride It's clear from your vacant expressions The lights are not all on upstairs The point that I must emphasize is You won't get a sniff without me! So prepare for the coup of the century Be prepared for the murkiest scam Meticulous planning tenacity spanning Decades of denial is simply why I'll Be king undisputed respected, saluted And seen for the wonder I am Yes, my teeth and ambitions are bared- Be prepared! Yes, my teeth and ambitions are bared- Be prepared!