James Taylor — Knocking Round the Zoo

[Verse 1] Just a-knockin' 'round the zoo On a Thursday afternoon There's bars on all the windows And they're countin' up the spoons, baby And if I'm feelin' edgy There's a chick who's paid to be my slave Yeah, oh, watch out James But she'll hit me with a needle If she thinks I'm tryin' to misbehave, yeah [Verse 2] Now the keeper's tryin' to cool me Says I'm bound to be all right But I know that he can't fool me 'Cause I'm puttin' him uptight, yeah And I can feel him gettin' edgy Every time I make a sudden move Whoa, whoa, yes, it's true And I can hear him celebratin' Every time I up and leave the room [Verse 3] Said my friends all come to see me They point at me and stare Said, "He's just like the rest of us So what's he doin' there?" Now they hide in their movie theaters Drinkin' juice, keepin' tight What's that bright light, Bishop? They're just certain 'bout one thing, babe That zoo's no place to spend the night, no, no [Verse 4] Just a-knockin' 'round the zoo On a Thursday afternoon Said there's bars on all the windows And they're countin' up the spoons, baby And if I'm feelin' edgy There's a chick who's paid to be my slave Yeah, watch out, Kootch But she'll hit me with a needle If she thinks I'm tryin' to misbehave, yeah