A video showing a teacher singing a version of the “Happy Birthday” song to a Black child that includes the lyrics, “You look like a monkey, and you smell like one too,” is going viral and garnering mixed reactions online.

The clip shows a 6-year-old Black elementary schooler named Legend surrounded by his white classmates as the teacher leads the class into singing the classic “Happy Birthday” song.

Immediately after they finish, the teacher asks Legend, “Would you like the funny song now that I sing to you?”

Legend eagerly nods his head, and the teacher launches into the “funny song” in a jazzy, upbeat style.

“Happy Birthday to you, you live in a zoo. You look like a monkey, and you smell like one, too. Whoo!” she sings while chuckling.

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