"'Twas the morning of Christmas," by Shelby Essex

'Twas the morning of Christmas,

When all through the zoo

All the creatures were stirring

For they need to eat too.

The zookeepers are coming

To clean and to feed

For Christmas is about giving

And not about greed

So we rake and we scrub

And give the critters their meds

And get them all tucked away

Safe and sound in their beds.

But for the joys that they bring us

It's a small price to pay,

So Merry Christmas to all,

And to all a good day!!!