GOING TO THE ZOO (c) 2025 raspberry33

VERSE 1: I took the children to the zoo Just a local place A G6 Nothing special, but for them, it was all new F E4>E Paid for all our tickets and several bags of feed Debated on the first thing we would do

They pointed to the gift shop plush monkeys on display I told them, maybe later, we’ll be coming back this way The aviary beckoned the birds soared up above And one bedraggled peacock put his feathers on display

CHORUS: But it’s all new for them and so fascinating We watched the antelopes pick up the pace
I’m glad that I have photographs To remember that special time and place

Verse 2 The reptile house came shortly Displayed safely behind glass
The older two were fascinated by a snake with blue eyes Molting, we were told, by the ranger in a t-shirt Let’s go next door and see the butterflies

The carnivore pavilion had what I came to see Lions, tigers, cheetas Are they friends or competitors? Across a very high fence the giraffes were eating leaves And keeping their distance from their predators CHORUS:

Bridge: Black swans, and an emu who doesn’t sell insurance We could spend the whole day here, but I don’t have that endurance And anyway, it was starting to rain….

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Verse 3: I’ve been to San Diego I’ve been to Franklin Park
Amsterdam, Berlin and quite a few other places The pandas down in Washington really hit the mark But really, what is special are the smiles on little faces