Christmas at the Zoo

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Their wasn't any snow on Christmas Eve
And I knew what I should do
I thought I'd free the animals
All locked up at the zoo

I opened up the fence where the peacocks were
The lamas were unleashed
The snakes and seals could all get out
But they refused to leave

All of the animals agreed they're not
Happy at the zoos
But they preferred to save themselves
They seemed to think they could

The elephants, orangutans
All the birds and kangaroos
All said thanks but no thanks man
But to be concerned is good

It started to snow on Christmas Eve
In the middle of the night
Walkin' through the state park zoo
And everything is white

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Written by: MICHAEL IVINS, RONALD JONES, STEVEN DROZD, WAYNE COYNE

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