Written by Richard M. Sherman/Robert B. Sherman
Am E7 Now I'm the king of the swingers, oh, the jungle VIP Am I've reached the top and had to stop and that's what botherin' me E7 I wanna be a man, mancub and stroll right into town Am And be just like the other men I'm tired of monkeyin' aroundMowgli: Gee, cousin Louie, you're doing real good. King Louie: Now here's your part of the deal, cuz. Lay the secret on me of Man's Red Fire. Mowgli: But I don't know how to make fire. Am E7 Now don't try to kid me, mancub, I made a deal with you Am What I desire is man's red fire to make my dream come true Am E7 Give me the secret, mancub, clue me what to do Am Give me the power of man's red flower, so I can be like you ChorusG7 C A7 Oh, oobee doo, I wanna be like you D7 I wanna walk like you G7 C Talk like you, too G7 C You'll see it's true A7 An ape like me D7 G7 C Can learn to be human too