In the zoo I met an elephant 
Who grabbed my hand and whispered : 
Here, there ain't no fun 
I feel blue I miss my friends who are 
Running free somewhere in Tombuktuland 
Children come to see me every day 
To throw peanuts through the bars of my cage 
Ho ! Lord I'm so tired of walking up and down 
In the zoo 

In the zoo I met a small baboon 
With beautiful eyes who said : 
Here life is no good I feel blue 
I'm miss the time when me and my wife 
Were in the jungle in June 

Children come to see me every day 
To throw peanuts through the bars of my cage 
Ho ! Lord I'm so tired of being all alone 
In the zoo 

What a strange idea to put these creatures in cages 
Help me find the key 
Let's free them from the zoo 
The zoo, where they feel so blue 

I'm in the zoo, I'm in the zoo 
I miss my friends in Tombukttuland 
I'm in the zoo, I'm in the zoo, 
I miss my wife and the jungle 
I'm in the zoo, I'm in the zoo, 
I feel so blue take me away with you 
I'm in the zoo, I'm in the zoo