| 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. |