The Madness of King Scar

Music by Elton John, lyrics by Tim Rice

Scar:

Zazu, why am I not loved?

I am that rare and awesome thing

I'm every inch a king

Yet I feel a twinge of doubt

As I go walk about

Banzai:

Hey, boss!

Scar:

When my name is whispered through the pride

Is this talk of love or regicide?

Shenzi:

Reggie who?

Scar:

Tell me I'm adored

Please tell me I'm adored

Banzai:

Hey, boss!

Scar:

Oh, what is it?

Banzai:

We got a bone to pick with you

Shenzi:

There's no food, no water--

Banzai:

Yeah. It's dinnertime, and there ain't no

stinkin' entrees!

Scar:

Oh, you and your petty complaints. You don't know what real hunger is.

Day after day it gnaws at the very core of my being

Banzai:

I had that once. It was worms

Scar:

No, no, no... it's like an itch... deep, persistent, profound...

Banzai:

That's it-- worms! When they get really bad all you gotta do is... hunker

down and scoot

Scar:

Thanks for the tip. Ingrates! If it weren't for me you'd be beating off

buzzards for your next bite!

Shenzi & Banzai:

Yeah, you're our savior, thanks a bunch

But how about some lunch?

It doesn't matter if it's fresh

I need a fix of flesh

My bones have moved to where they've never been

They are on the outside looking in

Scar:

Are you blaming me?

Shenzi & Banzai:

Oh no, it's the lionesses

You are so adored

Oh, you are so adored

Scar:

That's more like it

Shenzi & Banzai:

But what I'd give for one more hit

Of wildebeest kielbasa

Or maybe hornbill on the spit...

Zazu:

Oh, how I miss Mufasa

Scar:

Mufasa?! Mufasa?! How dare you! I told you never to mention that name!

Zazu:

Note taken. I shall never mention "M-m-m" again

Scar:

Even in death, his shadow looms over me

There he is!

No! There he is!

And there!

Zazu:

Calm yourself, Sire, or you'll get another one of your splitting

headaches!

Scar:

I am perfectly fine!

I'm better than Mufasa was

I'm revered

I am reviled

I'm idolized

I am despised

I'm keeping calm

I'm going wild!

I tell myself I'm fine

Yes I am, no you're not

Yes I am, no you're not

I tell myself I'm fine

No you're not, yes I am, no you're not

Yes I am

No you're not

Yes, no, yes, no, who am I talking to...?

Zazu:

Oh, pull yourself together, Sire!

Scar:

Oh, very well. Zazu? Zazu, Zazu, Zazu...?

Zazu:

Yes, Sire?

Scar:

Nobody loved me, there's the rub, not even as a cub

What did my brother have that I don't have?

Zazu:

Do you want the short list or the long?

Scar:

Whatever!

Zazu:

Well, he had adoring subjects... a loving family... a devoted queen...

Scar:

That's it! I need a queen!

Zazu:

A what?

Scar:

A queen, man! A queen! Without a queen, what am I? A dead end, no line, no

descendants, no future. With a queen, I'll have cubs... Immortality will

be mine! Immortality will be mine!

Nala:

Scar

Scar:

Ah, Nala... Your timing couldn't have been more perfect. My how you've

grown

Nala:

Scar, you have got to do something. We're being forced to overhunt

Scar:

She's got those assets feminine

Nala:

You're the king. Control the hyenas

Scar:

I have to make her mine

Nala:

You're destroying the Pridelands

Scar:

Nobility in every gene

Nala:

If we don't stop now.. Don't you see...

Scar:

She has to be my queen

Nala:

...there's still a chance for things to be all right again...

Scar:

Come, sweet Nala

It's written in the stars

Nala:

What are you doing? Are you listening to me?

Scar:

We'll create a host of little Scars

Nala:

What are you talking about?

Scar:

Tell me I'm adored

Nala:

Get away from me

Scar:

Tell me I'm adored

Oh, Nala... you know how I loathe violence... One way or another, you will

be mine

Nala:

Never, Scar. Never!

Scar:

You belong to me

You all belong to me