Now [Am] I'm the king of the swingers Oh, the jungle V.I.-[E7]-P. I've reached the top and had to stop And that's what botherin' [Am] me I wanna be a man, mancub, And stroll right into [E7] town And be just like the other men I'm tired of monkeyin’ [Am/] around!
[G7/] Oh, [C] oo-bee-doo I wanna be like [A7] you I wanna [D7//] walk like you [G7//] Talk like you [C//] too
[G7//] You'll see it's [C] true An ape like [A7] me Can [D7//] learn to be [G7//] human [C] too
Now [Am] don't try to kid me mancub I made a deal with [E7] you What I desire is man's red fire To make my dream come [Am] true Give me the secret, mancub Clue me what to [E7] do Give me the power of man's red flower So I can be like [Am/] you
[G7/] Oh, [C] oo-bee-doo I wanna be like [A7] you I wanna [D7//] walk like you [G7//] Talk like you [C//] too [G7//] You'll see it's [C] true Someone like [A7] me Can [D7//] learn to be [G7//] like someone like [C] me Can [D7//] learn to be [G7//] like someone like [C] you Can [D7//] learn to be [G7//] like someone like [C] me-eee [G7/][C/]
