He was the king of the zoo, (king of the zoo)
Yes, he was, oh, he was
Ooooh. (ooooh)

Facing his crowd, his head high and proud
While they threw breadcrumbs, laughing through their gums
(doo-doo-doo-doo-doo)

He was the king of the zoo, (king of the zoo)
Yes, he was, oh, he was
Ooooh. (ooooh)

When the gates was closed at night
And no one was in sight
He would pace around what was called his ground
Dreaming of the land in his minds eye
Roaring, roaring to the dark sky

He was a show (show) stopper
A mind (mind) topper
He was a dreamer, (he was a dreamer) he was a king
Yes, he was, (yes, he was) oh, he was, (oh, he was)
Ooooh, that he was

Show stopper, mind topper
Show stopper, mind topper
Show stopper, mind topper
Show stopper, mind topper
Show stopper, mind topper