As heard in its original arrangement on ‘Animal Magnetism’ album, ‘The Zoo’ sounded like a somewhat plodding exercise in going nowhere fast. But after a few years of concert manipulation, the song, previously notable primarily for Matthias Jabs’ talkbox solo took on a new life and power never hinted at before — culminating in this definitive version from 1985’s ‘World Wide Live.’
I folow the moskva
Down to gorky park
Listening to the wind of change
An august summer night
Soldiers passing by
Listening to the wind of change
The world is closing in
Did you ever think
That we could be so close, like brothers
The future’s in the air
I can feel it everywhere
Blowing with the wind of change
Take me to the magic of the moment
On a glory night
Where the children of tomorrow dream away
In the wind of change
Walking down the street
Distant memories
Are buried in the past forever
I folow the moskva
Down to gorky park
Listening to the wind of change
Take me to the magic of the moment
On a glory night
Where the children of tomorrow share their dreams
With you and me
Take me to the magic of the moment
On a glory night
Where the children of tomorrow dream away
In the wind of change
The wind of change
Blows straight into the face of time
Like a stormwind that will ring the freedom bell
For peace of mind
Let your balalaika sing
What my guitar wants to say
Take me to the magic of the moment
On a glory night
Where the children of tomorrow share their dreams
With you and me
Take me to the magic of the moment
On a glory night
Where the children of tomorrow dream away
In the wind of change