Songwriter: Robert B. Sherman Richard M. Sherman
Producer: Patrick Stump
[Verse 1]
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 botherin' me
I wanna be a man, mancub and stroll right into town
And be just like those other men, I'm tired of monkeyin' around
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 2]
Now don't try to kid me, mancub, I made a deal with you
What I desire is man's red fire to make my dream come true
So give me the secret, mancub, hey clue me what to do
Give me the power of man's red flower so I can be like you
[Chorus]
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, yeah
[Bridge]
Now here's your part of the deal, cuz
Lay the secret on me of man's red fire
You, 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
[Outro Chorus]
Oh, oobee doo, I wanna be like you
I wanna walk, I wanna walk, I wanna walk and talk like you
You'll see it's true
An ape like me
Can learn to be human too
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 botherin' me
I wanna be a man, mancub and stroll right into town
And be just like those other men, I'm tired of monkeyin' around
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 2]
Now don't try to kid me, mancub, I made a deal with you
What I desire is man's red fire to make my dream come true
So give me the secret, mancub, hey clue me what to do
Give me the power of man's red flower so I can be like you
[Chorus]
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, yeah
[Bridge]
Now here's your part of the deal, cuz
Lay the secret on me of man's red fire
You, 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
[Outro Chorus]
Oh, oobee doo, I wanna be like you
I wanna walk, I wanna walk, I wanna walk and talk like you
You'll see it's true
An ape like me
Can learn to be human too
Covers
- Love Will Tear Us Apart
- The Night Begins to Shine
- Ghostbusters (I’m Not Afraid)
- I Wan’na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)
- Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting
- Mr. Brightside
- So Sick
- Only The Bulls
- What’s This?
- Turnpike Gates
- Save Your Generation
- Start Today
- Roxanne
- I Write Sins Not Tragedies
- Beat It
- Basket Case
- American Boy
- I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
- Covers
- We Love Disney (2015)
- Sugar, We’re Goin Down
- Centuries
- Uma Thurman
- Thnks fr th Mmrs
- My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light ’Em Up)
- The Last of the Real Ones
- Immortals
- Stay Frosty Royal Milk Tea
- Dance, Dance
- Wilson (Expensive Mistakes)
- The Kids Aren’t Alright
- HOLD ME TIGHT OR DON’T
- The Phoenix
- Young and Menace
- Irresistible
- Champion
- Church
- Alone Together
- 20 Dollar Nose Bleed
- Champion (Remix)
- What a Catch, Donnie
- Just One Yesterday
- Heaven’s Gate
- This Ain’t a Scene, It’s An Arms Race