Down in the jungle, I'm ready to rumble
But me I'm down an hour
Cause there is one thing that I've got to gripe about
Now I'm the king of the swingers
I'm the jungle VIP
I've reached the top and had to stop
And that's what's botherin' me
Well, 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
I can learn to be human too
(I know its true)
I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna
Stand up and walk around
Im just a big hairy ape
And my knuckles drag the ground dadada
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
Now give me the secret, mancub
Come on, clue me what to do
Give me the power of man's red fire
So I can be like you
Oh, oobee doo
I wanna be like you
I wanna walk like you
Talk like you, too
I do, I do, I do
You'll see it's true
An ape like me
Can learn to be human too
I say oobee doo
I wanna be like you
Walk like you
Talk like you
Too, ooh ooh
You know its true
An ape like me
Can learn to be -hu - man - too
Oh, oobee doo
I wanna be like you
I wanna walk like you
Talk like you
I do digiddy doo digiddy doo
Say now listen heres my plan
You can show me I know I can
Oh to walk and talk
Just like a man
Yes I can
Stroll right into town just like a man that my plan
Walk and talk
Yes I can
I walk around
Just like a man
(I wanna live just like a man)