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

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