There's a story folks remember that the neighbors like to tell
About a lion king and his son that loved their kingdom well
It was full of antelope, wildebeest, and a baboon
A river Nile, crocodile, and one big shiny moon
There was a meerkat and a warthog straight out of Hollywood
Yeah the lion King and his son they saw that it was good
Then one day there was a family of a friend who came to town
And by happenstance they came across this fella on the ground
He asked them if they might by chance would like a bite to eat
And with a smile told 'em it's a pleasure we should meet
He took the family hostage and with his hyena gang
Declared war upon the king and on the kingdom's reign
The hyenas brought hard liquor and a host of other vices
Tensions were flying, it seemed no one could play nice
The antelope they started drinking along with the wildebeest
The river Nile and crocodile ate up everything
There was a zebra who was outcast for the color of his skin
By the meerkat and the warthog who had let the darkness in
It wasn't long before the king and son devised themselves a plan
One of them would go behind the lines and rescue their old friend
So, the son He set out for the east to set the family free
Knowing very well the danger and of just what he might see
In the dark of night, the son snuck in to overthrow the snake
The hyenas came upon him, but the family got away
There was silence in the kingdom, and they all had held their breath
Almost certain that the enemy had beat the son to death
But King and baboon they came in to rally up the troops
His right-hand man relayed the plan and said "this is what we'll do"
So, they all came together, and they put aside their pride
And with the friend and family they were standing side by side
As the morning came upon them for the battle to take place
The field was cold and wet and there was no time to delay
Then the king addressed the troops and said prepare yourself for war
And I promise you we'll set it right just like it was before
And with that all were ready to go lay down their lives
And in unison they drew a breath and gave a battle cry
As the smoke and ashes settled all the rains came rolling in
The bloody stains from battle mixed with water on their skin
It was clear the fight was over and the war it had been won
But the big surprise came for them when they all saw the son
He smiled as they all joined together, and they sang
And everybody bowed down to the son and to the Lion King