Now I'm the king of the swingers, the jungle V.I.P 

I reached the top and had to stop 

And that's what bothering me 

I want to be a man, man-cub, and stroll right into town 

And be just like those other men 

I'm tired of monkeying around 

Now don't try to kid me, man-cub, I'll make a deal with you 

What I desire is man's red fire to make my dreams come true 

So give me the secret, man-cub, clue me what to do 

Give me the power of man's red flower so I can be like you 



Ooh-bi-doo, I wan'na be like you 

I want to walk like you, talk like you, too 

You see it's true, an ape like me 

Can learn to be like you, 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's come true 

So give me the secret, man-cub, clue me what to do 

Give me the power of man's red flower so I can be like you 



Ooh-bi-doo, I wan'na be like you 

I want to walk like you, talk like you, too 

You see it's true, an ape like me 

Can learn to be like you, too 



Break it down boys, break it down boys, break it down 

Break it down boys, break it down boys, break it down 



Now I'm the king of the swingers, the jungle V.I.P. 

I reached the top and had to stop 

And that's what bothering me 

I want to be a man, man-cub, and stroll right into town 

And be just like those other men 

I'm tired of monkeying around 



Ooh-bi-doo, I wan'na be like you 

I want to walk like you, talk like you, too 

You see it's true, an ape like me 

Can learn to be like you, too 



Can learn to be someone like me