Now, I'm the king of the swingers
To the jungle VIP
I've reached the top and had to stop
And that's was bothering me
I wanna be a man, man-cub
And stroll right into town
And be just like the other man
I'm tired of monkeyin' around

Oh, oh-bee-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 kid me, man-cub
I made a deal with you
What I desire is man's red fire
To make my dream come true
Now, give me the secret man-cub
C'mon, clue me what to do
Give me the power of man's red flower
So I can be like you

Oh, oh-bee-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

You, ooh
I wanna be like you
I wanna walk like you
I wanna talk like you
You'll see it's true
An ape like me
Can learn to be
Like someone like me
Can learn to be
Like someone like me
Can learn to be
Like someone like me