Lyric discussion by Vroomfondell 

Cover art for Zozobra lyrics by Old Man Gloom

Zozobra is actually a ritual kind of thing in Santa Fe, New Mexico where a giant effigy made of all sorts of crap is burned... His name Zozobra I think actually translates to "the gloomy one". The burning represents burning all the bad luck, hardships, and difficulties from the past year.

probably nothing to do with the meaning of the song, but an interesting tidbit nonetheless :)