From the day we arrive on the planet,
And, blinking, step into the sun,
There's more to see than can ever be seen
More to do than can ever be done

Some say "Eat or be eaten!"
Some say "Live and let live!",
But all agree, as they join the stampede:
"You should never take more than you give"!

In the circle of life!
It's the wheel of fortune...
It's the leap of faith...
It's the band of hope...
'Till we find our place
On the path unwinding...
In the circle...
The circle of life...

Some of us fall by the wayside
And some of us soar to the stars
And some of us sail through our troubles
And some have to live with the scars

There's far too much to take in here
More to find than can ever be found
But the sun rolling high through the sapphire sky
Keeps great and small on the endless round

(Chourus X 3)