Shonen Knife - Concrete Animals lyrics

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Generally speaking every park has them

Commonly they are at the sand box

Occasionally they are vandalized by someone

They are painted many colors

Elephant, Raccoon, Tiger

Concrete Animals,

Concrete Animals

Can I ride on your back

Concrete Animals,

Concrete Animals

Let's take a picture together

They are too big to carry back home

They are too heavy for me to move

After the sun sets they have a secret party

Nobody knows they dance together

Pony, Rabbit, Zebra

Generally speaking, they make the children happy

Commonly they are playing at the park

But if it is dirty and dangerous

Where can the children play together?

(This extra verse was included on a European release. I think it makes the song darker, less childlike, less Shonen Knifey happy. Better to wrap it up with the secret party!)

Concrete Animals,

Concrete Animals

Can I ride on your back

Concrete Animals,

Concrete Animals

Let's take a picture together