When I was a cool young woman
She was a cool young woman
Accepting without question
That a young girl's life was
standin' guard till it crossed my mind
All that I needed, was to have heeded
Matata, what a wonderful phrase
Matata, ain't no passin' phrase
It means no worries for the
It's a problem -free philosophy
I was never that good, I was a pawn in the game,
I saw no trees for the wood
My fu ture stretched behind me,
I put my best foot forward,
but the other stood still
Take my word, I have heard
All that I needed, was to have heeded
For the rest of your days
It's much cooler in the shade
Some say it's just a waste of time
That view is nothing but a rhyme
We are creatures worldly wise
For the rest of your days
For the rest of your days