One Monday morning I got up late
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And there was Mr. Monkey outside me gate
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One Monday morning I got up late
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There was Mr. Monkey outside me gate
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Don't know what to say de monkey won't do
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(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
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Don't know what to say de monkey won't do
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(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
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My girl came over to have a drink
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I came downstairs and what do you think?
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The monkey had run and he let her in
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He poured her a glass of me favorite gin
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I don't know what to say de monkey won't do
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(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
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Well I drink gin monkey drink gin too
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(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
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I ran to de yard to get a stick
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But I'm tellin you friends that monkey was quick
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'Cause when I returned much to my disgrace
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Mr. Monkey had my girl in a manly embrace
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I don't know what to say de monkey won't do
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(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
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Don't know what to say de monkey won't do
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(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
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Yessah! Up!
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Ah play dat ting!
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Round de corner!
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Hep!
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I went to me bath for a Burma Shave
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This monkey going put me in a me grave
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The entire cabinet was laid to waste
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I had to shave with some Gleem toothpaste
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I don't know what to say de monkey won't do
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(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
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Well I go to shave monkey go shave too
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(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
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Well by dis time I was in despair
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I was using de shoebrush to brush me hair
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I ask him to leave but he stayed around
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He pulled de chain and I almost went down
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I don't know what to say de monkey won't do
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(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
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Don't know what to say de monkey won't do
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(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
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Yep!
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Yessah! Play sah!
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Mariposa!
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Yep!
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Well me patience run out and I'm telling you sure
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Tomorrow I'm going show dat monkey de door
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And if he don't leave I'm inviting you
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To me house for dumplings and monkey stew
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Don't know what to say de monkey won't do
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(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
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I don't know what to say de monkey won't do
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(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
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When I drink gin monkey drink gin too
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(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
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When I go (rat tat tat) monkey go (rat tat tat) too
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(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
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When I go brrp! Monkey go brrp! too
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(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
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When I go down monkey go down too
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(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
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When I go up monkey go up too
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(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
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Don't know what to say de monkey won't do
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(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
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I don't know what to say de monkey won't do
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(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
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When I go (smooch) monkey go (smooch) too
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(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
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Don't know what to say de monkey won't do
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(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
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When I play drum monkey play drum too
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(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
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I don't know what to say de monkey won't do
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(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
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Don't know what to say de monkey won't do
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(Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)
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Monkey
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Harry Belafonte |