Farewell, Zoo

There's a zoo near my home And it's always full of tourists who come to see the lions, monkeys and fish

But I'd never been there And I didn't know why Animals don't have to work Maybe I was jealous of that

But today was different I finally walked in I was leaving this city 'Cause I'd been laid off

"Have a good time!" said the ticket lady She didn't know that I came here Only to say goodbye

The lions were sleeping They wouldn't even look at me Monkeys fought over an apple That was not what I cared to see

As for those fish Well, they were indeed swimming The fishtank was quite small At least they didn't pay the rent

Nothing is different We all live by chance Born as a human It was not my choice

"Welcome to the world!" they said to a baby who didn't yet know it felt like a giant zoo

Nothing is different We all live by chance Fate lifted a finger We tumbled down deep

Some tried to climb out Some flew out lightly Some cried in the dark Sorry, that was me

There was an animal show yet I walked right past it I was tired of human performance And even animals had to work

Feeling so bored I left the zoo The pale sun was setting And I didn't know where to go