I’m chained to the wall
I’m nothing at all
And my staring at the sunset
Thinking of better things to do
Like a monkey in a zoo
The days go so slow
And I don’t have no friends
Except for all of 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 all ways like this
Oh, but I never coming
I’m so alone
But this my home
And the bars that surround me
Keep me from knowing any better
Like a monkey in the zoo
Throw me a peanut
Laugh and make jokes
But I 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 seemed 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 the zoo
And it could happen to you
You could be in my place
But don’t let yourself slip
Don’t keep egg on your face (?)
I use to be happy
I can remember those days
But I sold my freedom
For free room and board
Like a monkey in a zoo
CHORDS (thanks to Maddy)
verses - G D C
I'm chained to the wall.
I have nothin' at
all.
And my eyes look into the sunset thinkin' of better things to do,
Like a monkey in a zoo.
chorus -
G G7
C G/B Am
And it could
happen to you.
G
You could be in
my place.
G7
C G/B Am
No it wasn't
always like this,
D7