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's botherin' me



I wanna be a man, man cub, yeah

And stroll right in the town

I wanna be just like the other men

I'm tired of monkeyin' around



Oh, oobee doo, I wanna be like you

I wanna walk like you, talk like you, too

You'll just see it's true, an ape like me

Can learn to be human too



Now don't try to kid me, man cub

I made a deal with you

What I desire is man's red fire

To make my dream come true



And give me the secret, man cub

Clue me, I know what to do

Give me the power of man's red flower

So I can be like you



Oh, oobee doo, I wanna be like you

I wanna walk like you, talk like you, too

You'll just see it's true, an ape like me

Can learn to be human too, yeah, yeah, yeah



Oh, oobee doo, I wanna be like you

I wanna walk like you, talk like you, too, yeah

Oh, oobee doo, I wanna be like you

I wanna walk like you, talk like you, too

You'll just see it's true, an ape like me

Can learn to be human too, yeah, yeah, oh, yeah