Adrian Belew › The Lone Rhinoceros

The Lone Rhinoceros Lyric by Adrian Belew

Im a lone rhinoceros
There aint one hell of a lots of us
Left in this world

I stand alone in my concrete cell
Where people stare and toss me coke cans
I guess its better than being poached
But Id give my horn just to see my homeland

Im a lone rhinoceros
There aint one hell of a lots of us
Left in this world

They say I am ugly,
Call me a beast
I hear them snicker
When Im half asleep
Is beauty such a big commodity
I always heard it was only so deep

Im a lone rhinoceros
There aint one hell of a lots of us
Left in this world

I know the zoos protect my species
They give me food, collect my feces
But I cant help it, I miss the past
Ill never again see my good old mudbath