There's a Zoo Not Far from You

There’s a zoo not far from you

That should open soon,

But the keeper who’s in charge

Will not let us view.

Tell us why! Don’t be shy!

We demand an explanation.

Tell us what! Spill the lot!

We are seething with frustration.

It’s a joke. Us local folk

Just long for this zoo.

There’s a hitch, a little glitch

I’m sorry to say.

All my creatures have strange features.

Please go away!

Come along, what is wrong?

We demand an explanation.

What a blow! You should know

We are seething with frustration.

It’s no joke. I’m nearly broke

And filled with dismay.

Let us in now, ’cos we’d like to see

Lions and tigers, cheeky chimpanzees,

Penguins, cheetahs, bouncy kangaroos:

All the creatures in your zoo.

There’s the sign: the bottom line

Says ‘We’re open soon’.

That’s a lie you can’t deny:

You wrote it last June.

Open up! Open up!

You could make some cash for wages!

Open up! Open up!

We’ve been queueing here for ages.

Go on mate, unlock the gate

And let us come in.

Go on mate, unlock the gate

And let us come in.