Robert B. Sherman

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 bothering me
(that's what's bothering me)

I wanna be a man, mancub yeah
And stroll right into town
I wanna be just like the other men
I'm tired of monkeyin' around

Oh ooo be doo
I wanna be like you-u-u
I wanna walk like you
Talk like you too-o-o
You see it's true
An ape like me
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
Give me a secret mancub
Clue me in what to do
Give me the power of man's red flower
So I can be like you

Oh ooo be doo
I wanna be like you-u-u
I wanna walk like you
Talk like you too-o-o
You see it's true
An ape like me
Can learn to be human too
Yeah yeah oh
Woo!

Oh ooo be doo
I wanna be like you-u-u
I wanna walk like you
Talk like you too-o-o, yeah

Oh ooo be doo
I wanna be like you-u-u
I wanna walk like you
Talk like you too-o-o
You see it's true
An ape like me
Can learn to be human too
Yeah yeah ooohhhh yeahhhhh