Your throat is tight
Don’t you feel the need to breathe?
Before your face turns blue
Do what they say is right
How unbelievable is it
Fixing your mind with glue

It’s fine, they promess
Even if you’re seeing double
And the nausea is too much
You just want to suffer less
Isn’t this worth the trouble
When you’re in a rush?

Life is about to start
What’s broken needs to heal
What’s lost needs to be found
They tear your mind apart
Can’t even tell what’s real
But it’s alright, you’ll come around

Welcome to our zoo
The best in town
It will be a pleasure
Showing you around

Look at the lions
But make no sound
So beautiful, so tame
But they will get you down

Look at the monkeys
They laugh and they eat
Think you drink a lot?
They will have you beat

Look at the seals
Waiting for their treat
They'll come crying to you
Once their clothes don't fit

Look at the ducks
Courage they don't lack
To protect their families
They won't hesitate to attack

Too soon the visit's over
Pick your poison, have a snack
We're all animals in this zoo
And we know you will come back

You are a mystery novel
I read over and over
You put up such a strong front
Yes, you're a hardcover

I am a good listener
Your stories make up for what I lack
Fragile and easily ripped apart
I am but a paperback

Proud you stand
With your neighbors
Hand in hand
As today you celebrate
The birth of your land

Many atrocities you can't forget
But no country comes without flaws
Today, toss aside your regret
The hate, the crimes and the laws
Spread love to those you've met

Today, proud is how you feel
A lot needs to change
A lot needs to heal
But as you remember
All your fates and all the greats
Today you celebrate the United States