i wan'na be like you

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

i wanna be like you

i wanna walk like you

talk like you

too

you'll 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 the secret

mancub

clue me 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 see it's true

an ape like me

can learn to be human too

oh

oobee doo

i wanna be like you

i wanna walk like you

talk like you

too

oh

oobee doo

i wanna be like you

i wanna walk like you

talk like you

too

you'll see it's true

an ape like me

can learn to be human too