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, man cub, yeah   And stroll right in the town   I wanna 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 just see it's true, an ape like me   Can learn to be human too      Now don't try to kid me, man cub   I made a deal with you   What I desire is man's red fire   To make my dream come true      And give me the secret, man cub   Clue me, I know 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 just see it's true, an ape like me   Can learn to be human too, yeah, yeah, yeah      Oh, oobee doo, I wanna be like you   I wanna walk like you, talk like you, too, yeah   Oh, oobee doo, I wanna be like you   I wanna walk like you, talk like you, too   You'll just see it's true, an ape like me   Can learn to be human too, yeah, yeah, oh, yeah