[Scar:] I know that your powers of retention Are as wet as a warthog's backside But thick as you are, pay attention My words are a matter of pride
It's clear from your vacant expressions The lights are not all on upstairs But we're talking kings and successions Even you can't be caught unawares
So prepare for a chance of a lifetime Be prepared for sensational news A shining new era Is tiptoeing nearer
[Shenzi:] And where do we feature?
[Scar:] Just listen to teacher
I know it sounds sordid But you'll be rewarded When at last I am given my dues And injustice deliciously squared Be prepared!
{Spoken} [Banzai:[ Yeah, Be prepared. Yeah-heh... we'll be prepared, heh. ...For what? [Scar:] For the death of the king. [Banzai:] Why? Is he sick? [Scar:] No, fool-- we're going to kill him. And Simba too. [Shenzi:] Great idea! Who needs a king? [Shenzi (and then Banzai):] No king! No king! la--la-la--la-laa-laa! [Scar:] Idiots! There will be a king! [Banzai:] Hey, but you said, uh... [Scar:] I will be king! ...Stick with me, and you'll never go hungry again!
[Shenzi and Banzai:] Yaay! All right! Long live the king! [All Hyenas:] Long live the king! Long live the king!
{Full song again} [Hyenas:] {In tight, crisp phrasing and diction} It's great that we'll soon be connected. With a king who'll be all-time adored.
[Scar:] Of course, quid pro quo, you're expected To take certain duties on board
The future is littered with prizes And though I'm the main addressee The point that I must emphasize is You won't get a sniff without me!
So prepare for the coup of the century (Oooh!) Be prepared for the murkiest scam (Oooh... La! La! La!) Meticulous planning (We'll have food!) Tenacity spanning (Lots of food) Decades of denial (We repeat) Is simply why I'll (Endless meat)
Be king undisputed (Aaaaaaah...) Respected, saluted (...aaaaaaah...) And seen for the wonder I am (...aaaaaaah!) Yes, my teeth and ambitions are bared (Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo) Be prepared!
[All:] Yes, our teeth and ambitions are bared Be prepared!
