Like A Monkey In A Zoo (Live at The Vic, Chicago, IL - 10/20/17)

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