Big gorilla at the L.A. Zoo
   Snatched the glasses right off my face
   Took the keys to my BMW
   Left me here to take his place
  
   I wish the ape a lot of success
   I'm sorry my apartment's a mess
   Most of all, I'm sorry if I made you blue
   I'm betting the gorilla will too
  
   They say Jesus will find you wherever you go
   But when He'll come looking for you, they don't know
   In the meantime keep your profile low
   Gorilla, you're a desperado
  
   He built a house on an acre of land
   He called it Villa Gorilla
   Now I hear he's getting divorced
   Laying low at L'Ermitage, of course
  
   Then the ape grew very depressed
   Went through transactional analysis
   He plays racquetball and runs in the rain
   Still he's shackled to a platinum chain
  
   Big gorilla at the L.A. Zoo
   Snatched the glasses right off my face
   Took the keys to my BMW
   Left me here to take his place