Lonely lion

He used to live in Africa
But now he lives in the zoo
Locked in a cage for spectators
Like me and you
But when he lived in Africa
He used to hunt for his own prey
But now a zookeeper feeds him
Three meals a day

God have mercy
On the lonely lion
God have mercy
On him at night when he is crying
He belongs in the safari
I’m not lying
God have mercy on the lonely lion

He used to live in Africa
But now he lives in an exhibit
Where feeding of the animals
Is what they do prohibit
But when he lived in Africa
He used to sleep underneath that sun
But that was before the humans came
With the tranquilizer gun

God have mercy
On the lonely lion
God have mercy
On him at night when he is crying
He belongs in the safari
I’m not lying
God have mercy on the lonely lion

And all he wants to do is roar, roar
Roar, roar
Roar, roar
Roar, roar
And not be afraid anymore

He used to live in Africa
But now he lives in a cage
And when the camera lights blind him
It sets him off on a rage
But when he lived in Africa
Through the Okavango delta he would roam
Now his little cubs keep asking
“Mama, when is daddy coming home?”

God have mercy
On the lonely lion
God have mercy
On him at night when he is crying
He belongs in the safari
I’m not lying
God have mercy on the lonely lion

And all he wants to do is roar, roar
Roar, roar
Roar, roar
Roar, roar
And not be afraid anymore