Would I be a Happy Child?

If I could be a circus monkey
Swinging from trapeze to trapeze
Would I be a happy child?
Or would I rather go to school?

If I could be a working donkey
Carrying loads from place to place
Would I be a happy child?
Or would I rather go to school?

If I could be a zoo tiger
Growling to get my daily dinner
Would I be a happy child?
Or would I rather go to school?

So many options for captive animals
So few options for little children
Really are they happy animals?
Or would they rather be in the wild?