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"No Other Way" is a song from the musical adaptation of Tarzan. It is sung by Kerchak who intends to keep Tarzan away from the tribe because he had a spear (something he calls a "fruit picker"). Kala protests because Tarzan is a child, and so she eventually decides to live with only Tarzan until he no longer needs her, but Kerchak doesn't want her to because he sees Tarzan as a threat.

Lyrics[]

Kerchak: My worst fear, I hold it now.
I always knew that this would happen.
Though he's a child, it's in his blood, and he will grow.
So now it's clear what I must do.
I know too well what he'll become.
For as long as I draw breath, I'll remember.

Kala: Where's Tarzan? Where is he?

Kerchak: No turning back. What's done is done.
I have seen what they can do.
He can't be saved by you, by me, it's too late.

Kala: No! I won't let you do this! How can you think s--...?

Kerchak: No more fighting I'll be a weight.
I'll stand my ground, don't dare defy me.
I know his kind. I know the truth. I will protect us.

No other way
Open your eyes. It's there to see.
No other way
He is not one of us and never will be.

(Kala: Just listen to me.)

Kerchak: No more to say
He is what is and that won't change.
There's no other way.
I am leaving him here, and here he'll say.

(Kala: He's just a child!)

Kerchak: He was up in the trees making a weapon,

And in time, it is us he will hurt. (Kala: No!)

Kerchak: Nothing and no one will stop him becoming
What he is and was by birth.

No other way
He won't come between me and those I love.
Believe me when I say,
With my body and soul,

This I vow. (Kala: But I need him!)

Kerchak: No! No other way,

And in spite of your pain,
It will be done.
No matter what you say,
He never was or could be
Be my son.
There is no other way!

I won't let him near the rest of the tribe again!

Kala: I understand.

Kerchak: Where are you going?

Kala: To find him. We'll live away from the family.

Kerchak: For how long?

Kala: For as long as he needs me!

Kerchak: You can't! I won't be able to protect you!

Kala, don't do this, please.

Kala: Kerchak, I'm his mother.

Kerchak: No other way
I should have done this before
Long ago.
And from today,
Though they'll think of me cruel,
They won't know
There was no other way.


v - e - d
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Media
Films: Tarzan (soundtrack/video) • Tarzan & Jane • Tarzan II (video)

Television: The Legend of Tarzan • House of Mouse • Tarzan in Concert with Phil Collins
Video Games: Disney's Tarzan • Tarzan: Untamed • Return to the Jungle • Kingdom Hearts • Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure

Disney Parks
Disney Animation Building • Tarzan's Treehouse

Entertainment: Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade • Fantasmic! • Festival of Family & Friends • Hakuna Matata Time Dance Party • One Man's Dream II: The Magic Lives On! • Rivers of Light: We Are One • Tarzan Rocks! • Tarzan: The Encounter • The Forest of Enchantment: A Disney Musical Adventure • The Golden Mickeys
Shops: Professor Porter's Trading Post
Parades: Parade of the Stars • Flights of Fantasy Parade • Mickey's Soundsational Parade
Fireworks: Believe... There's Magic in the Stars • Celebrate the Magic • Happily Ever After • Momentous • Remember... Dreams Come True • Tree of Life Awakens • Illuminate! A Nighttime Celebration • Wondrous Journeys
Christmas: A Christmas Fantasy Parade

Characters
Original: Tarzan • Terk • Tantor • Kala • Kerchak • Kerchak and Kala's Baby • Flynt and Mungo • Sabor • Tarzan's Parents • Manu • Jane Porter • Archimedes Q. Porter • Clayton and his men • Baboons • Jungle Animals

Midquel: Zugor • Mama Gunda • Uto and Kago
TV Series: Robert Canler • Nigel Taylor • Tublat • Hista • Zutho • Gozan and Hungo • Ian McTeague • Thaddeus Hunt • Jake & Sam • Mabaya • Gobu • Fungi • Count Nikolas Rokoff • Lady Waltham • Queen La • Leopard Men • Muviro • Kaj • Dr. Doyle • Eleanor • Greenly • Hazel • Ian • Lieutenant Colonel Staquait • Renard Dumont • Johannes Niels • Samuel T. Philander • Theodore Roosevelt • Hugo and Hooft • Nura and Sheeta • Edgar Rice Burroughs • Mangani • Jabari • Dania • German Poacher • Basuli • Naoh • Chief Keewazi • Female Tyrannosaurus Rex • Velociraptors • Triceratops • Waziri Tribe • Stanley Obrowski • Abby Markham

Episodes
Season One: "Race Against Time" • "Trading Post" • "Lost Cub" • "Lost City of Opar" • "Fugitives" • "Rogue Elephant" • "Poisoned River" • "Enemy Within" • "Fountain" • "Hidden World" • "Rift" • "Giant Beetles" • "Jungle Madness" • "Protege" • "Leopard Men Rebellion" • "Rough Rider" • "Seeds of Destruction" • "Silver Ape" • "Challenger" • "Outbreak" • "Silver Screen" • "Beast from Below" • "All-Seeing Elephant" • "New Wave" • "Lost Treasure" • "Return of La" • "One Punch Mulligan" • "Missing Link" • "Prison Break" • "Eagle's Feather" • "Face from the Past" • "Caged Fury" • "Gauntlet of Vengeance" • "Mysterious Visitor" • "Tublat's Revenge"

Season Two: "British Invasion" • "Volcanic Diamond Mine" • "Flying Ace"

Songs
Film: Two Worlds • You'll Be in My Heart • Son of Man • Trashin' the Camp • Strangers Like Me • Singing to the Song of Life • Who Am I?

Musical: Who Better than Me • No Other Way • I Need to Know • Sure as Sun Turns to Moon • Waiting for this Moment • Different • Like No Man I've Ever Seen • For the First Time • Everything that I Am

Locations
Africa • Jungle • Pellucidar • Skull Cave
See Also
The Disney Afternoon • Disney Renaissance • Musical/Soundtrack • Queen La's Staff
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