**LYRICS**
I got a cat on the table, livestreaming my food
Dog on the couch like it pays rent too
Hamster clocking miles in a midnight spin
Fish doing laps but he’s phoning it in
Lizard side-eyeing me, judging my life
And the rabbit’s smirk says, “Yeah… sleep tight.”

The kids came pitching like Shark Tank dreams
“We’ll do the work, we’ll keep it clean”
Fast-forward guess who’s on night patrol?
I didn’t sign up to run Petco at home

Welcome to the zoo, where I work for free
Too many mouths and they all look at me
The kids just whine then they run away
Guess who's scooping poop all day?

There’s a gerbil in my sock drawer, snake in the sink
Parrot dropping F-bombs, yep, taught him to think
Turtle in the tub eating Irish Spring
If one more crate shows up, I’m disappearing

They swore they’d walk him, rain or shine
Now I’m out there Googling “is this normal slime?”
Why the tank smell like regret and debt?
And how’s the gecko unlock my tablet?

Welcome to the zoo, I'm the CEO
Overworked, underpaid, losing control
The kids just shrug, say it's not fair
But I see them scrolling, sitting right there!

Tried to rehome one, cue emotional war
Like I threatened to kick down the goldfish door
“You never touch it,” I said calm and polite
Now I’m Public Enemy Number One overnight

Welcome to the zoo, where the budgets tight
Spent my last 10 bucks on hamster bites
The kids just giggle say "he's your friend"
And now the parrot calls me Old Man Ken

One day they’ll move out, peace at last

**CREDIT**
Composer &  Lyricist: Braiden Staples
Singer: Jodie Young

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