Big gorilla at the L.A. Zoo
 Snatched the glasses right off my face
 Took the keys to my BMW
 Left me here to take his place
 
 I wish the ape a lot of success
 I'm sorry my apartment's a mess
 Most of all I'm sorry if I made you blue
 I'm betting the gorilla will, too
 
 They say Jesus will find you wherever you go
 But when He'll come looking for you, they don't know
 In the mean time, keep your profile low
 Gorilla, you're a desperado
 
 He built a house on an acre of land
 He called it Villa Gorilla Now
 I hear he's getting divorced
 Laying low at L'Ermitage, of course
 
 Then the ape grew very depressed
 Went through Transactional Analysis
 He plays racquetball and runs in the rain
 Still he's shackled to a platinum chain
 
 Big gorilla at the L.A. Zoo
 Snatched the glasses right off my face
 Took the keys to my BMW
 Left me here to take his place