Lyrics I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song) - Louis Prima, Phil Harris, Bruce Reitherman

I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)

Can you hear it?
Yeah man
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, 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 was 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 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
Check this out
Can you hear it?
Yeah
Get it, papa bear
Yeah you!
I wanna be like you
I wanna walk like you
Talk like you, too
You’ll see it’s true
Someone like me Can learn to be Someone like me Can learn to be Someone like you
I can learn to be Someone like me Yeah man