Lyrics The Lone Rhinoceros - Adrian Belew

The Lone Rhinoceros

I’m a lone rhinoceros
There ain’t 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 it’s better than being poached
But I’d give my horn just to see my homeland
I’m a lone rhinoceros
There ain’t 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 I’m half asleep
Is beauty such a big commodity
I always heard it was only so deep
I’m a lone rhinoceros
There ain’t 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 can’t help it, I miss the past
I’ll never again see my good old mudbath