My baby jumped up this morning,
sat on the side of the bed.
He said, "I`m leaving you, baby."
And this is just what I said.
I said, "I can`t make you stay if you want to go,
but it`s high time, baby, that you should know,

one monkey don`t stop no show.
One monkey don`t stop no show.
So, if you still wanna go, go ahead,
and I mean every word I said."

My baby thought I was jivin`
and he went right out the door.
He left me about three in the morning.
I got me a man at four.
Some women cry when their men bleed them
dry, long and slow,
but I found out somethin` a long time ago.

One monkey don`t stop no show.
One monkey don`t stop no show.
So if he gets too big for his pants
you better spring that new one and give him a chance.

I used to be chicken hearted;
cry when he`d walk out the door,
`cause I was just young and stupid.
Ha! Ain`t like that no more.
`Cause I had a hard way to go,
but I learned the score.
And I`m here to tell you,
and I should know,

one monkey don`t stop no show.
One monkey don`t stop no show.
And let him do anything he choose.
There`s a million men who can fill his shoes.

One monkey don`t stop no show.
One monkey don`t stop no show.
One monkey don`t stop no show.
You can tell him I told you so