Written by l.a. reid, babyface, daryl simmons, lisa left eye lopes (1992)Performed by tlcYo dis is tlcYeah and we’re back to school da girliesAnd if n ya know dat yo man is startin’ to flipShock dat monkey on the tlc tipY’all know we ain’t down for no monkey businessErri uuhh erri uuhh erriIt ain’t even like thatYo t-boz kick itWhen you know that it’s goodAnd you know that it’s hotAll the girlies want a piece of what you’ve gotWhen a man is a manAnd it’s all in his faceHe’s ’gon jump all on itCause it be’s that wayGotta get up on itPut that heart asideAin’t about that lovin’It’s all about that prideIf you do unto himWhat he does all the timeThat’s the only thing for sureTo keep that nickel in lineYou gotta goShock dat monkeyShock ’em good shock ’em goodShock dat monkeyHey, hey, hey, heyShock dat monkeyShock ’em good, shock ’em goodShock dat monkeyIf he plays in the fieldAnd he’s shamin’ your nameGot no time for tearsYou can get in the gameIf a man is a manAnd he calls you a hoAin’t no point in playin’If he doesn’t know (yeah)Don’t let him knowIf you don’t go through itAnd if it blowsHey just don’t sweat itNow you’re in controlIf you just don’t screw itShock him beforeHe knows you know soHook 2 timesYo you wanna know somethin’ I’m in a situationLike it or not it’s you, your own creationLendin’ a leg cause you ain’t too proud to begFor a quick sensation invitationAnd bein’ that I am the kinda girl that I amLend a hand can’t dare you to give a damn’cause his story can be my story tooOoohhh monkey see monkey doWhen you know that it’s goodAnd you know that it’s hotAll the girlies want a piece of what you’ve gotWhen a man is a manAnd it’s all in his faceHe’s ’gon just all on itCause it be’s that way (yeah)HookYo it ain’t cool and as a matter of factGet the monkey up off your backAnd when he wanna know where you’re atGet the monkey up off your backEven if he don’t like it like datGet the monkey up off your backYou gotta keep ’em intactGet that monkey up offa your backHookGotta get up onPut that heart asideIt ain’t about that lovin’It’s all about that prideIf you do into himWhat he does all the timeThat’s the only thing for sureTo keep that nickel in lineHeyYo it ain’t cool and as a matter of factGet the monkey up off your backAnd when he wanna know where you’re atGet the monkey up off your backEven if he don’t like it like datGet the monkey up off your backYou gotta keep ’em intactGet that monkey up offa your backHook 2 times