I Always Wanted A Brother

Album: Mufasa: The Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2024)
Charted: 34
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  • When I am king
    No other animal will break my stride, break my stride
    And my brother
    My brother
    When I'm king, you'll always take my side
    Ha! Yeah, right
    That's right

    When I am king
    When you are king
    No other animal will break our pride, break our pride
    And my brother
    My brother
    Our prey may run away, but they can't hide
    Watch your hide

    Let's go
    Let's go
    Let's go

    Hey, did your Mama say
    You could be up this late?
    Okay, she didn't say
    Either way
    Hide away, let's go

    Hey, did your Father say
    You could be out this far?
    Okay, we're on our way
    On our way
    Run away, let's go

    Hey, did your Mama say
    You could be up this late?
    Ha-ha, you're very sharp
    Yes, you are (ooh, ah)
    Yes, you are (eeh, ah), let's go

    Hey, did your Father say
    You could be out this far?
    Make a wish on the brightest star, and I say

    I always wanted a brother
    I always wanted a brother
    I always wanted a brother
    Just like you

    And I always wanted a brother
    I always wanted a brother
    I always wanted a brother
    Just like you

    You see that tree?
    Those birds are watching the world unfold
    The world unfold?
    Oh, brother
    My brother
    When I'm king, they will do as they're told

    You may look down on them, but they are free
    You can't catch me
    And where they go cannot be controlled
    No one looks down on me
    They look down on us, brother
    Ha
    Some things you chase but you cannot hold
    Okay, it's getting old
    Let's go
    Let's go

    Hey, did your Mama say
    That you could learn this way?
    I've got to find a way
    Find our prey
    Fine, I'll wait
    Let's go

    Hey

    I heard his father say
    He doesn't want this stray
    Ooh
    I dare you to say that again to my face

    What did you say 'bout my brother?
    That's not a stray, that's my brother
    You stay away from my brother
    'Cause I say so

    If you put your paws on my brother
    You'll meet the jaws of his brother
    Those are the laws for my brother
    Where'd he go?

    I always wanted a brother
    I still remember my mother
    One season after another

    One season after another (another, another)

    One season after another
    One season after another

    Everyone sing for my brother (hey)
    Do anything for my brother (hey)
    Soon, I'll be king with my brother (hey)
    By my side (hey)

    I always wanted a brother (hey)

    Now, we rely on each other (hey)
    One season after another (hey)

    Hey, Mufasa! (Hey)
    Yes, Taka?
    I'll race you to the other side? (Hey)
    Race you to the other side (hey)
    Race you to the other side, ha! Writer/s: Hans Florian Zimmer, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Nicholas Jonathan Britell
    Publisher: Walt Disney Music Company
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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