Someone told me   It's all happening at the zoo   I do believe it   I do believe it's true   Mmmmm, mmmmm, mmmmm   Mmmmm, mmmmm, mmmmm   Oh ho ho ho   Mmmmm, mmmmm, mmmmm      It's a light and tumble journey   From the East Side to the park   Just a fine and fancy ramble   To the zoo      But you can take the crosstown bus   If it's raining or it's cold   And the animals will love it   If you do      If ya do now      Something tells me   It's all happening at the zoo   I do believe it   I do believe it's true   Mmmmm, mmmmm, mmmmm   Mmmmm, mmmmm, mmmmm   Oh ho ho ho   Mmmmm, mmmmm, mmmmm      The monkeys stand for honesty   Giraffes are insincere   And the elephants are kindly but they're dumb   Ourang-outangs are skeptical   Of changes in their cages   And the zookeeper is very fond of rum      Zebras are reactionaries   Antelopes are missionaries   Pigeons plot in secrecy   And hamsters turn on frequently   What a gas   Ya gotta come and see   At the zoo   At the zoo   At the zoo   At the zoo