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Someone told me it's all
happening at the zoo.
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I do believe it, I do believe
it's true.
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1. It's a light and tumble journey from the
East Side to the park,
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just
a fine and fancy ramble to the zoo.
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But you can take the crosstown bus if it's raining or it's
cold,
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and
the animals will love it if you do. If you do.
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Someone told me it's all
happening at the zoo.
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I do believe it, I do believe
it's true.
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2. The monkeys stand for honesty, giraffes are insincere,
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and
the elephants are kindly but they're dumb.
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Orangutans
are skeptical of changes in their cages,
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and
the zoo keeper is very fond of rum.
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Zebras are reactionaries, antelopes
are missionaries,
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pigeons
plot in secrecy, and hamsters turn on frequently.
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What a gas, you got to come
and see at the zoo !
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At the zoo. At the zoo. At the zoo ....
(orig. = no capo; midi = capo 3rd) (Simon & Garfunkel)