Disney and PBS Kids Presents
In Association Universal Pictures, Illumination Entertainment,Warner Bros Animation,Dc Comic, and Pokemon Project Pictures
Birds*chirps*
Animals*calls*
Lebo M[The sun begins to rise over the savanna.] Nants ingonyama bagithi baba. Sithi uhm. Ingonyama. Ingonyama. [An eating rhinoceros lifts his head.] Nants [Grazing oryxes look up.] ingonyama bagithi baba. Sithi uhm. Ingonyama. Ingonyama. Siyo nqoba. Ingonyama.
Chant: Ingonyama nengw' enamabala. Ingonyama nengw' enamabala. Ingonyama nengw' enamabala. Ingonyama nengw' enamabala. Ingonyama nengw' enamabala. Ingonyama nengw' enamabala. Ingonyama nengw' enamabala. Ingonyama nengw' enamabala. Ingonyama nengw' enamabala.
FS: 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
[Camera is panning and jumping to elephants, zebras, ants, birds, storks, etc…]
FS: 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
[When the "The Circle of Life" is mentioned the long-distance pan centers on Pride Rock where all the animals are gathering. Mufasa is on Pride Rock. Long camera arc to Mufasa and Zazu.]
FS: It's the Circle of Life And it moves us all
[Zazu bows to Mufasa, who smiles and nods at him]
FS: Through despair and hope Through faith and love
[Appearance of Rafiki, the mandrill. He passes between ranks of animals, who bow to him; he then climbs Pride Rock to where Mufasa is standing.]
FS: Till we find our place On the path unwinding
[Rafiki and Mufasa embrace.]
FS: In the Circle The Circle of Life
[Decrescendo in BS. FS drops out. Pan Flute takes simple lead. Mufasa leads Rafiki over to Sarabi, who is holding Simba. Rafiki puts the juice and sand he collects on Simba's brow-- a ceremonial crown. He then picks Simba up and ascends to the point of Pride Rock. Mufasa and Sarabi follow. With a crescendo in the music and a restatement of the refrain, Rafiki holds Simba up for the crowd to view.]
FS: It's The Circle of Life
[The crowd starts howling, stamping, etc… ]
FS: And it moves us all Through despair and hope Through faith and love
[The clouds part and a sunbeam highlights Rafiki and Simba on Pride Rock.]
FS: Till we find our place
[The crowd bows down, one by one.]
FS: On the path unwinding
[Camera slowly zooms out to a striking panoramic view of the Presentation.]
FS: In the Circle The Circle of Life
[Bass drum hit (fff) and immediate switch to black screen with title Daniel Tiger andThe Lion King gold -yellow caps.]