(spoken)
Ladies and gentleman! Boys and girls! It's time to clap your paws, stomp your hooves, and ruffle your feathers as we welcome you to the Festival of The Lion King! Let the procession begin!

(sung)
Hem
Hem
Oh, I just can't wait to be king!

(spoken)
[TIMON]
Hiya, folks! How ya doin'? Don't worry, your old buddy Timon is here. The show can begin. Hey! What're you doin'? Slow down! Slow down! I'm supposed to be center stage! Who's driving this thing?!

(sung)
[ENSEMBLE]
Oh, I just can't wait to be king!

[PUMBAA, spoken]
Hello! Hello! Look at me, I'm in a parade! Ah ha ha ha! Hey tumble monkeys, drop me over by the Warthog section

[FEMALE SINGER]
Skee-dat-dun-dee-dun-da-un-dun-ooo-ooo

[MALE SINGER]
Skeedly-ba-ba-bay-yay-un-bun-ya-um-day-yeah-yeah

[FEMALE SINGER]
See-ab-lig-a-zat-a-zig-a-whoa-whoa

[MALE SINGER]
Skoobly-doo-da-diddle-um-badda-bow

[ENSEMBLE]
Oh, I just can't wait to be king!
Hem
Hem

[SIMBA, spoken]
Hi, everybody! H-hey, Timon! Pumbaa! Am I in the right section? Yep, it's the Lion section alright! H-hey guys, looks like we're all here. Let's go!

[ENSEMBLE]
Let every creature go for broke and sing (Sing, yeah!)
Let's hear it in the herd and on the wing (On the wing!)
It's gonna be king Simba's finest fling! (Simba's finest fling!)
Oh, I just can't wai-wai-wai-wait to be king!