I got an ape performing in my head

If he don't stop then i will soon be dead



This monkey's no friend of mine

I try to act straight but he's on cloud number nine

He's got a cup made of tin

And it's 'cause of him you won't let me in



He bangs a drum so i can get no sleep

Well he's a monkey but he can't be beat



Head over heels on banana peel

I'm getting confused as to what i feel

And every time i try to speak

He always puts his monkeytongue in my cheek



Oh my my - i'd do anything to make him die

But then i see there's nothing i can do

The monkey's just a part of me



I got a monkey singing in my brain

I should have known already we're the same



I got some monkey business to attend

I think i'll ask him if he'd hold my hand



And ask him to be a friend of mine

Together we'll fly up to cloud number nine

And share his cup made of tin

Maybe then you'd like to let us in



Oh my my - i did everything to make him die

But now i see there's nothing ican do

The monkey's just a part of me