KEN ALLEN by David Gersten published on 2017-06-14T04:56:38Z © 1985, David Gersten. Ken Allen was an orangutan at the San Diego Zoo who broke out of his enclosure on a regular basis. KNSD TV 7/39, local NBC affiliate, did a fabulous music video of Ken Allen, which is on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NB9lxNsIag The B side of this 45 rpm is California Condor. LYRICS Ken Allen is one hunk of a man He never speaks too much And he has big old hairy hands He’s got a lifetime sentence For some monkeying around They said no bars could hold him Now that boy is jungle bound That’s Ken Allen, bad Ken Allen Smarter than a hundred humans at the San Diego Zoo Oh Ken Allen, sad Ken Allen We wonder if your dream of freedom Is ever coming true. That old orangutan sure has a plan He makes his great escape When the guards are not on hand So the guards have changed their colors Trying to fool old Ken But in our hearts we know He’ll soon be breaking out again CHORUS The way they punish you is so hard to understand They lock you up with two fine ladies Who are lovin up their man... That’s Ken Allen, glad Ken Allen Smarter than a hundred humans At the San Diego Zoo Oh Ken Allen, glad Ken Allen In our hearts we know your dream is finally coming true Genre Folk & Singer-Songwriter Comment by RiceOnPizza Fuck Otis 2023-03-30T12:28:59Z Comment by User 941202716 Fuck otis 2021-06-19T17:31:30Z Comment by $UICIDECHRI$T FUCK OTIS 2021-05-05T15:50:44Z Comment by $UICIDECHRI$T rip ken 2021-04-29T10:48:13Z Comment by JMC Super catchy 2020-06-27T02:33:52Z Comment by Pikernik good old ken allen 2020-02-24T16:57:42Z Comment by euphoric I’ve been singing those religiously for the past week 😂 2020-02-24T14:12:02Z