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King of Pride Rock (Game Version) King of Pride Rock (Reprised, Game version)

Key:

• Chorus
• Rafiki, Simba, Nala, Pumbaa, Timon, Zazu, Chorus
• Translations of Zulu

Ndabe zitha                     [King of kings]
Nkosi yethu                     [Our king]
Mholi wezwe lethu               [Ruler of our land]

Lefatshe la bonata rona         [This land of our ancestors]
Lea halalela                    [Is holy]

Busa le lizwe bo                [Rule this land]
Busa le lizwe bo
Busa le lizwe bo
Lethu busa ngoxolo              [Rule with peace]
Is'khathi sifikile              [The time has come]
Is'khathi busa iyo              [It's time, rule]
Is'khathi sifikile              [The time has come]
Busa lomhlaba                   [Rule this land]

Is'khathi sifikile              [The time has come]
Is'khathi sifikile
Busa Simba                      [Rule, Simba]
Busa Simba

Hem na iyo
Hem na iyo
Hem na nkosi bo                 [Rule, our king]
Busa Simba iyo                  [Rule, Simba]

Hem na iyo              Oh busa Simba iyo
                        [Oh, rule Simba]
Hem na iyo              Oh busa nkosi bo
                        [Ah, king of kings]
Hem na nkosi bo         Oh busa Simba iyo
[Rule, our king]        [Oh, rule Simba]
Busa Simba iyo          Busa Simba iyo
[Rule, Simba]           [Rule, Simba]

Ubuse ngo thando                [Rule with love]
Ubuse ngo thando
Ubuse ngo xolo                  [Rule with peace]
Busa Simba, Busa Simba          [Rule, Simba, rule, Simba]

Ubuse ngo xolo                  [Rule with peace]
Ubuse ngo thando                [Rule with love]
Ubuse ngo xolo
Ubuse ngo thando
Ubuse ngo xolo

Till we find our place
On the path unwinding
In the circle
The circle of life
Circle of life