The tiger, he looked out of his cage and smiled
He said come here boy, I want to talk to you a while
He said I once was running wild and free, just the same as you
But then it's one step, from the jungle to the zoo
It's one step, from the jungle to the zoo
You better watch out, or they're gonna get you too
They clip your claws, they cut your hair, make a pussycat out of you
It's one step, from that jungle to that zoo
He said son, when you go running, through the grass
You better look out, for all the hidden traps
They feed you sweets and goodies, 'til you're too fat to move
Then it's one step, from the jungle to that zoo
It's one step, from the jungle to the zoo
You better watch out, or they're gonna get you too
They clip your claws, they yank your fangs, make a pussycat out of you
It's one step, from the jungle to that zoo
Hey yo, ancient hunters always be trying
Bringing their guns through still always be dying
And kings of the jungle always be lying
And I can spot a cheater at, or from a distance
But I don't plan to slip, banana clips, to handle any monkey business
You saw what happened to Steve Irwin, so leave urgent
Or repurpose the Earth's dirt once you resurface
If you don't watch your back, they got your cat
Next they chopped his balls and auctioned off
His sharpened claws for lots of scratch
Your only one step, from the jungle to that zoo
So you better watch out, or they're gonna get you too
They clip your claws, they cut your hair, make a pussycat out of you
You're one step, from the jungle to that zoo