Zookeeper
Zookeeper's Lament: Juggling Life's Bars
Lyrics
Spare me the heavy conversation please
Spare me from engaging in deep conversation, I need a break
It's been a long week
Feeling exhausted after a lengthy week
And zookeeping just ain't that easy
Expressing the difficulty of zookeeping
Zookeeping just ain't that easy
Reiterating the challenging nature of zookeeping
This much
Referring to a specific quantity or extent
Is true
Confirming the truth of the previous statement
I'm sure
Reiterating certainty
Each and every primate
Highlighting the individual needs of each primate in the zoo
Has their own unique needs
Comparing personal needs to those of the primates
You know I'm no different
Expressing a desire to enjoy a drink peacefully
So can I get my drink on in peace?
Describing a feeling of confinement or restriction
Sometimes my cage it seems so narrow
Feeling restricted or confined in one's circumstances
Sometimes my leash it seems so short
Experiencing a sense of limitation or control
I failed every attempt I made to escape
Having failed in attempts to break free or change the situation
Now, I don't even try anymore
No longer attempting to escape due to repeated failures
Spare me the heavy conversation please
Repetition of the request to avoid deep conversation
It's been a long week
Reiterating the fatigue from a long week
And zookeeping just ain't that easy
Emphasizing the challenging nature of zookeeping
Zookeeping just ain't that easy
Reiterating the difficulty of zookeeping
This much
Referring to a specific quantity or extent (repeated)
Is true
Confirming the truth of the repeated statement
I'm sure
Reiterating certainty
I know, I know, I know
Acknowledging a common experience of self-medication among primates
I'm not the first primate to undergo
Acknowledging the prevalence of heavy self-medication in primate behavior
Heavy self-medication
Using substances to cope with life's challenges
just to soothe my worldly woes
Seeking relief from worldly troubles through self-medication
But this habitat must be maintained
Emphasizing the need to maintain the zoo habitat consistently
Day after day with little change
Describing the monotonous nature of zookeeping
I'll be falling off the wagon again
Anticipating a recurrence of falling off the wagon (resuming self-destructive behavior)
By the flamingo pond laughing
Imagining oneself laughing by the flamingo pond despite challenges
Spare me the heavy conversation please
Repetition of the request to avoid deep conversation
It's been a long week
Reiterating the fatigue from a long week
And zookeeping just ain't that easy
Emphasizing the challenging nature of zookeeping
Zookeeping just ain't that easy
Reiterating the difficulty of zookeeping
This much
Referring to a specific quantity or extent (repeated)
Is true
Confirming the truth of the repeated statement
I'm sure
Reiterating certainty
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