Am         G
I'm not no red football
       Am
To be kicked around the garden
  E
No no
Am       G              Am
I'm a red Christmas-tree ball
        E
And I'm fragile
Am         G
I'm not no animal
Am             E
Though I am to you
Am         G
I'm not no crocodile
Am
Like the one in Dublin Zoo

[Pre Refrain]
    C
Who lived in a cage
               G
The length and breadth of his body
       Am           E            Am
with a window which people would look through
          C                    G
And throw coins on his back to taunt him
G
Though he couldn't move
E          Am
Even if he wanted to

[Refrain]
Am         E             Am
I'm not no animal in the zoo
Am         E             Am
I'm not no whipping boy for you
Am         E             Am
You may not treat me like you do
Am         E             Am
I'm not no animal in the zoo
Am         E             Am
My skin is not a football for you
Am         E             Am
My head is not a football for you
Am         E             Am
My body's not a football for you
Am         E             Am
My womb is not a football for you
Am         E             Am
My heart is not a football for you
Am         E             Am
I'm not no animal in the zoo
Am         E             Am
This animal will jump up and eat you
Am         E             Am
I'm not no animal in the zoo
Am             E
And I've every intention
                          Am
Of leaping up and getting you

[Outro]
Am         E             Am
Lalalalalalah   lah  lah  lah  lah
Am         E             Am
Lah lah lah lah lah lah lah lah

Am         E             Am
Lalalalalalah   lah  lah  lah  lah
Am         E             Am
Lah lah lah lah lah lah lah lah

Am         E             Am
Lalalalalalah   lah  lah  lah  lah
Am         E             Am
Lah lah lah lah lah lah lah lah