I'm nothing at all
And my eyes look into the sunset thinking of better things to do
Like a monkey in a zoo
The days go so slow
I don't have no friends
Except all these people who want me to do tricks for them
Like a monkey in a zoo
And it could happen to you
You could be in my place
No it wasn't always like this
Oh but I never saw it coming
I'm so alone
But this is my home
And the bars that surround me keep me from knowing any better
Like a monkey in a zoo
Throw me a peanut
Laugh and make jokes
But I've had enough peanuts and I'm ready to croak
Like a monkey in a zoo
You come to look at me
You seem so amused
But things would look different
If you were in my shoes
I know it's my fault
But I want out
And when I cry out nobody seems to understand
Like a monkey in a zoo
You say I'm cute
You don't know how much that hurts
You don't know how it feels to live in your own dirt
Like a monkey in a zoo
And it could happen to you
You could be in my place
Don't let yourself slip
Don't keep egg on your face
I used to be happy
I can't remember those days
But I sold my freedom for free room and board
Like a monkey in a zoo
I'm chained to the wall I'm nothing at all And my eyes look into the sunset thinking of better things to do Like a monkey in a zoo The days go so slow I don't have no friends Except all these people who want me to do tricks for them Like a monkey in a zoo And it could happen to you You could be in my place No it wasn't always like this Oh but I never saw it coming I'm so alone But this is my home And the bars that surround me keep me from knowing any better Like a monkey in a zoo Throw me a peanut Laugh and make jokes But I've had enough peanuts and I'm ready to croak Like a monkey in a zoo You come to look at me You seem so amused But things would look different If you were in my shoes I know it's my fault But I want out And when I cry out nobody seems to understand Like a monkey in a zoo You say I'm cute You don't know how much that hurts You don't know how it feels to live in your own dirt Like a monkey in a zoo And it could happen to you You could be in my place Don't let yourself slip Don't keep egg on your face I used to be happy I can't remember those days But I sold my freedom for free room and board Like a monkey in a zoo Explain Request ×
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