Like A Monkey In A Zoo Vic Chesnutt

I'm chained to the wall
I'm nothing at all
And my eyes stare into the sunset
Thinking of better things to do
Like a monkey in a zoo

The days go so slow
And I don't have no friends
Except for all of these people
Who want me to do tricks for them
Like a monkey in a zoo

And it could happen to you
You could be in my place
No, it wasn't always like this
Oh, but I never saw it coming

I'm so alone
But this is my home
And the bars that surround me
Keep me from knowing any better
Like a monkey in a zoo

Throw me a peanut
Laugh and make jokes
But I've had enough peanuts
And I'm ready to croak
Like a monkey in a zoo