[Verse 1 (Youth)]: In my crib, surrounded by toys, (My toys, yeah) My parents' laughter, my childhood joys. First steps taken, stumbling but sure, (Stumbling but sure) Their hands guiding me, to explore. [Verse 2 (Adolescence)]: Teenage years, rebellion's call, (Rebellion's call) Late nights out, against their all. Mistakes made, lessons learned, (Lessons learned, yeah) Their warnings, sometimes spurned. [Pre-Chorus]: (Oh-oh) Lost in the crowd, trying to find my lane, (Oh-oh) Chasing dreams, in a world insane. (Oh-oh) But amidst the chaos, one thing remains, (One thing remains, yeah) The circle of life, in its silent chains. [Chorus]: Round and round we go, in life's merry-go-round, (My life) From the sky to the ground, we're bound. (Oh-oh) Through the smiles, through the frowns, (Through the frowns, yeah) We find our way, in life's ups and downs. [Hook]: Oh-oh, it's the circle of life we know, (Circle of life, yeah) Like a river's flow. (Oh-oh) Through the laughter, through the strife, (Through the strife, yeah) We find our way, in the circle of life. [Verse 3 (Adulthood)]: College days, freedom's embrace, (Oh, freedom) Career choices, finding my place. Their voices echo, in my mind's maze, (Echo in my mind) Their wisdom, guiding my days. [Bridge]: (Oh-oh) Seasons change, as do we, (Seasons change) From the child's glee, to the adult's spree. (Oh-oh) But in every turn, in every slice, (Every turn, every slice) We're bound by the thread, of this circle's vice. [Chorus]: Round and round we go, in life's merry-go-round, (My life) From the sky to the ground, we're bound. (Oh-oh) Through the smiles, through the frowns, (Through the frowns, yeah) We find our way, in life's ups and downs. [Hook]: Oh-oh, it's the circle of life we know, (Circle of life, yeah) Like a river's flow. (Oh-oh) Through the laughter, through the strife, (Through the strife, yeah) We find our way, in the circle of life. [Verse 4 (Elderhood)]: Grey hair, wrinkled face, (Grey hair, yeah) Memories held, in their embrace. Grandkids' laughter, like a balm, (Grandkids' laughter) In the circle's calm. [Outro]: (Oh-oh) As the curtain falls, on this stage of strife, (Curtain falls) I embrace the truth, of this circle's life. (Oh-oh) In the final act, with a bittersweet sigh, (With a sigh, yeah) I bid farewell, to this dance, goodbye.