Gorilla, You’re a Desperado Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Big gorilla at the LA 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

[Verse 2]
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

[Verse 3]
He built a house on an acre of land (Ooh-ah-ooh)
He called it Villa Gorilla
Now I hear he's getting divorced (Ooh-ah-ooh)
Laying low at L'Ermitage of course

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 4]
Then the ape grew very depressed (Ooh-ah-ooh)
Went through transactional analysis

He plays racquetball and runs in the rain (Ooh-ah-ooh)
Still he's shackled to a platinum chain
[Outro]
Big gorilla at the LA Zoo
Snatched the glasses right off my face
Took the keys to my BMW
Left me here to take his place, hey!

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Credits
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Synthesizer
Percussion
Slide Guitar
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Recorded At
The Sound Factory, Hollywood, CA
Release Date
February 15, 1980
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