Here’s my auto-hagiography
I grew up in Africa in 63,
I hadn’t figured out who I was meant to be
Till I rode through the jungle and the natives hipped me that:
Oyinbo!
I Am Tarzan! I Am Tarzan!
I was so confused, could this be true
What if it was, what should I do?
I didn’t work out, didn’t go to the Gym
So I just decided they were right, I’m him!
Bullies better not kick sand in my face
Ain’t nobody callin’ me a panty waist
I’m struttin’ around in my leopard skin jock
I know what they’re saying when the animals talk,
DRUMS Womp Bomp a Loo Bomp a Loom Bam Boom!
I Am Tarzan, I Am Tarzan! SAY WHAT?
You say there’s something about my physique
“You can’t be Tarzan you’re a pencil necked geek”
Well tell it to the animals that I command
They know I’m the king of the jungle land.
I don’t need a castle or royalty
I was raised by gorillas on my family tree
Bubbles had Jackson, Cheetah’s got me
My best friend is a chimpanzee.
I’m swingin’ on a vine, jungle style
I’ll kiss a lion or a crocodile
Think I’m joking, go ahead and laugh
But I’ll stand on a ladder and kiss a giraffe.
It stunk, It was funky, but I kissed a skunk
Put lipstick on it — kissed an elephant’s trunk
Didn’t stop with one zebra, I kissed the whole herd
Before it went extinct, I kissed the Dodo Bird
DRUMS Womp Bomp a Loo Bomp a Loom Bam Boom!
I Am Tarzan! I Am Tarzan! SAY WHAT?
You say there’s something about my physique
“You can’t be Tarzan you’re apencil necked geek”
Well tell it to the animals thatI command
They know I’m the king of the jungle land.
I got a jungle treehouse Playboy Mansion
There’s animals singing and animals dancin’
There’s animals partying and havin’ a good time
Waitingto get kissed they’re standing in line
The animals run when they hear my yell
But I can run so fast I’ll kiss a Gazelle
I’m struttin’ around in my leopard skin jock
I know what they’re saying when the animals talk,
The animals love me and they know my name
I’t’s Tarzan, baby, and I got game
I hear the call of the wild and I’ll never be tamed
If you don’t believe me, just ask Jane.
DRUMS Womp Bomp a Loo Bomp a Loom Bam Boom!
(break and yell)
I Am Tarzan! I Am Tarzan!