Music by Elton John, lyrics by Tim Rice

from "Disney Mania" album


Hakuna Matata!

Hakuna Matata!

Hakuna Matata!

Hakuna Matata!


When I was a cool young one

(He was a cool young one)

I worked in the colony, paying my dues

Accepting without question the prevailing views

That a young man's life was one long grind

Diggin' holes, standin' guard till it crossed my mind


I was wrong

All along

All that I needed

Was to have heeded


(Chorus)

Hakuna Matata!

What a wonderful phrase

Hakuna Matata!

Ain't no passing craze

It means no worries

For the rest of your days

It's a problem-free philosophy

Hakuna Matata!


When I was a shallow youth

(When he was a shallow youth)

Cool calm reflection

I was never no good

I was a pawn in the game, I saw no trees for the wood

My future stretched behind me

I was over the hill

I put my best foot forward

But the other stood still


Take my word

I have heard

All that I needed

Is to have heeded


(Chorus)


Hakuna Matata!

Hakuna Matata!

Hakuna Matata!

Hakuna Matata!


Hakuna Matata!

I hope we have conveyed

You don't have to bust you out of the sun

It's much cooler in the shade

Some say it's just a waste of time

But they don't realize

That view is nothing but a crime

We are creatures worldly wise


(Chorus)