Warthog Rhapsody

"Warthog Rhapsody" is a song that was deleted from The Lion King and released on the Rhythm of the Pridelands album, written by Tim Rice and Elton John. The tune itself would be reused for "That's All I Need" in The Lion King 1½.
==Lyrics==
Timon: Now if you want a role model
Of a life most blissfully led
Then look no further than Pumbaa here
Than this laid-back quadruped
Pumbaa: Relaxation's the name of the game
Be cool and be thick-skinned
Let my lifestyle be your reference frame
Timon: As long as you stand upwind
Timon and Pumbaa: Your guide must be this rhapsody! 
Pumbaa: I gets up when I likes
Timon: He's got it all worked out
Pumbaa: I plans the day ahead
Timon: He's got it all worked out
Pumbaa: When inspiration strikes
Timon: He's got it all worked out
Pumbaa: I go right back to bed
Timon: He's got it all worked out
Timon: But though he may not be one of nature's dynamos
His mind is on the ball and far from comatose
Don't dismiss the warthog philosophy
Take it from he!
He's got it all worked out
Pumbaa: Take it from me!
Timon: He's got it all worked out
Pumbaa: I'm starved!
Simba: Me, too! What's for lunch?
Timon: Glad you asked, kid! Should we tell him, Pumbaa?
Pumbaa: Uh-huh!
Timon: Now listen to this! This is the important part!
Timon: Now who wants to be a hunter
Chasing food all over the place
Pumbaa: More often than not it gets away! 
Timon: Who needs the thrill of the chase?
Pumbaa: Why move mountains to get your chow
When you only need to move a log? 
Timon: Make it your dietary resolve for now
To eat like the old warthog
Regarding food... 
Pumbaa: Mmmmm-mmmmm!
Timon: His attitude! 
Timon: It's bugs for every meal
Pumbaa: I've got it all worked out
Timon: So full of vitamins
Pumbaa: I've got it all worked out
Timon: No need to cook or peel
Pumbaa: I've got it all worked out
Timon: He eats 'em in their skins
Pumbaa: I've got it all worked out
Timon and Pumbaa: They're delectable, available, the perfect snack! 
They ain't endangered species, 
And they don't fight back! 
Timon: Don't dismiss the warthog gastronomy
Timon: Take it from he! 
Pumbaa: Take it from me! 
Timon: Take it from he! 
He's got it all worked out
Timon: Come on, kid! It's now or never! Hit it, Pumbaa! 
Timon, Pumbaa, and Simba: So remember when you see us staring into space
We're caught between a pillow and a soft, soft place
Don't dismiss the warthog mentality
Timon and Simba: Take it from he! 
Pumbaa: Take it from me! 
Timon and Simba: Take it from he! 
Timon, Pumbaa, and Simba: Take it from we! 
Timon, Pumbaa, and Simba: We've got it all worked out! 
==Videos==
Warthog Rhapsody (Vocal)-2|Disney Karaoke Series
Warthog Rhapsody (Instrumental)-2|Disney Karaoke Series
==Trivia==
*Some of the concepts that were to be used in The Lion King but were scrapped are similar to the scene which shows mischievous events of Simba interacting with Timon and Pumbaa, which was used in The Lion King 1½, implying that the scene was inspired by the unused song.
Category:The Lion King songs
Category:Deleted songs
Category:Songs
Category:Timon & Pumbaa