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Hakuna Matata

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[Verse 1]
CWhen I was a cool young one
(When she was a cool young one)
I Fworked in the colony, Gpaying my dues
DAccepting without question the preAvailing news
That a Fyoung girl's life was Gone long Dgrind.
Digging Choles, standing Dguard 'till it crossed Amy mind.
I was Cwrong, all Galong
all that I Dneeded, was to have Aheeded.
[Chorus]
Hakuna FMatata
What a wonderCful phrase
Hakuna MaFtata
Ain't no passin' Gcraze
It means no Amworries
For the rest of your Ddays
It's our Fproblem free
GPhilosophy
Hakuna CMatata
[Verse 2]
CWhen I was a shallow youth
(When she was a shallow youth)
FCool calm reflection
I was Gnever that good
I wasn't Dborn in the game
I saw no Atrees for the wood
My Ffuture stretched behind me
I was Gover the Dhill
I put my Cbest foot forward
While the Dother sAtood still
[Interlude]
Take my Cword
(Take her word)
I Ghave heard
All that I Dneeded
Was to have Aheeded.
[Chorus]
Hakuna FMatata
What a wonderCful phrase
Hakuna MaFtata
Ain't no passin' Gcraze
It means no Amworries
For the rest of your Ddays
It's our Fproblem free 
PhilGosophy
Hakuna CMatata
DHakuna Matata
I Chope I have conveyed
You don't Dhave to bust a gut in the sun
It's much Ccooler in shade.
[Verse 3]
Some Amsay it's just a waste of time
But Cthey don't realize
That Dview is nothing but a crime
We are Gcreatures worthywise
[Chorus]
Hakuna MaFtata
What a wonderCful phrase
Hakuna MaFtata
Ain't no passin' Gcraze
It means no Amworries
For the rest of your Ddays
It's our Fproblem free
PhilGosophy
[Chorus]
Hakuna MFatata
What a wonderCful phrase
Hakuna MaFtata
Ain't no passin' Gcraze
It means no Amworries
For the rest of your Ddays
It's our Fproblem free
PhilGosophy
Hakuna CMatata

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Hakuna Matata

by Debby Ryan

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[Verse 1]

When I was a cool young one

(When she was a cool young one)

F G

I worked in the colony, paying my dues

D A

Accepting without question the prevailing news

F G D

That a young girl's life was one long grind.

C D A

Digging holes, standing guard 'till it crossed my mind.

C G

I was wrong, all along

D A

all that I needed, was to have heeded.

[Chorus]

Hakuna Matata

What a wonderful phrase

Hakuna Matata

Ain't no passin' craze

It means no worries

For the rest of your days

It's our problem free

Philosophy

Hakuna Matata

[Verse 2]

When I was a shallow youth

(When she was a shallow youth)

Cool calm reflection

I was never that good

I wasn't born in the game

I saw no trees for the wood

My future stretched behind me

G D

I was over the hill

I put my best foot forward

D A

While the other stood still

[Interlude]

Take my word

(Take her word)

I have heard

All that I needed

Was to have heeded.

[Chorus]

Hakuna Matata

What a wonderful phrase

Hakuna Matata

Ain't no passin' craze

It means no worries

For the rest of your days

It's our problem free

Philosophy

Hakuna Matata

I hope I have conveyed

You don't have to bust a gut in the sun

It's much cooler in shade.

[Verse 3]

Some say it's just a waste of time

But they don't realize

That view is nothing but a crime

We are creatures worthywise

[Chorus]

Hakuna Matata

What a wonderful phrase

Hakuna Matata

Ain't no passin' craze

It means no worries

For the rest of your days

It's our problem free

Philosophy

[Chorus]

Hakuna Matata

What a wonderful phrase

Hakuna Matata

Ain't no passin' craze

It means no worries

For the rest of your days

It's our problem free

Philosophy

Hakuna Matata

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