The Morning Report (stage musical)

"The Morning Report" is a song composed by Elton John for the stage musical version of The Lion King.
==Lyrics==
Zazu:
It's an honor and a privilege, a duty I perform
With due sense of decorum and with pride
With deference and great respect very much the norm
Plus, a hint of sycophancy on the side
To lay before my ruler all the facts about his realm
To fill him in on all the beastly news
Mufasa: (spoken)
Yes, yes, Zazu. Get on with it!
Zazu:
In order that His Majesty stands sturdy at the helm
Aware of all the fauna's latest views
Mufasa: (spoken)
Zazu! The morning report!
Zazu: (spoken)
Er, yes, sire. The morning report.
Zazu:
Chimps are going ape
Giraffes remain above it all
Elephants remember
Though just what I can't recall
Crocodiles are snapping up
Fresh offers from the banks
Showed interest in my nest egg
But I quickly said, "No thanks!"
We haven't paid the hornbills
And the vultures have a hunch
Not everyone invited will be
Coming back from lunch
This is the morning report
Gives you the long and the short
Every grunt, roar, and snort
Not a tale I distort
On the morning report
Mufasa: (spoken)
What are you doing, son?
Simba: (spoken)
Pouncing.
Mufasa: (spoken)
Let an old pro show you how it's done.
Zazu:
The buffalo have got a beef
Mufasa: (spoken)
Stay low to the ground
Zazu:
About this season's grass
Warthogs have been thwarted
In attempts to save their gas
Simba:
Yes, stay low
Zazu:
Flamingos in the pink
Chasing secretary birds
Mufasa: (spoken)
Shhh, not a sound
Zazu:
Saffron is this season's color
Seen in all the herds
Mufasa: (spoken)
Take it slow
Zazu:
Moving down the rank and file
To near the bottom rung
Mufasa: (spoken)
One more step
Then...
Zazu:
Far too many beetles are
Quite frankly in the dung
Mufasa: (spoken)
Pounce!
Zazu: (spoken)
Aaahhh!
Simba:
This is the morning report
Gives you the long and the short
Every grunt, roar and snort
Not a tale I distort
On the morning report
All:
This is the morning report
Gives you the long and the short
Every grunt, roar and snort
Not a tale I distort
On the morning report
==Trivia==
* In June 2010, nine minutes of the musical were cut, including the "The Morning Report" musical number.
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