Now I'm the king of the swingers
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-ooh-ooh
I wanna walk like you
Talk like you, too
You'll see it's true-ooh-ooh
An ape like me-e-e
Can learn to be hu-ooh-man too-ooh-oh

Now don't try to kid me, mancub
I made a deal with you
What I desire is man's red fire
To make that dream come true
Give me your secret, mancub
Clue me what to do
Give me the power of man's red flower
So I can be like you

Oobee doo
I wanna be like you-ooh-ooh
I wanna walk like you
Talk like you, too
You'll see it's true-ooh-ooh
An ape like me-e-e
Can learn to be hu-ooh-man too-ooh-oh

Oobee doo
I wanna be like you-ooh-ooh
I wanna walk (like you)
Talk (like you,) too
You'll see it's true-ooh-ooh
(Da da daa da da)
An ape like me-e-e
(Da daa daa)
Can learn to be hu-ooh-man too-ooh-oh

Boom-doom doom
Ba-doomba daboom
Boom-doom doom
Ba-doomba daboom boom
Boom-doom doom
Ba-doomba daboom
Boom-doom doom
Ba-doomba daboom
(Bopiity bobbity bom bom)
Bada bada
Bada boom bom