Intro: ( Let me tell you a story, about two kids in the city See they both have a problem with life, and it isn't very pretty There's a kid called Timmy, he used to be pretty witty But then too many rides on the horse, got him hooked and it's a pity Cause now he's got a monkey, he's got a monkey can't fight it Monkey, on his back he can't deny it Monkey, he found a dragon that bites, a hole in his arm at night (where all the money goes) NC Monkey, monkey on his back, dirty monkey, monkey on his back, a dirty monkey Interlude: ( Well there's a girl called Sally, she walks the streets in the city She works down on the corner every night, gives her money up to Willy You see her man's Big Willy, and when he met her she was pretty But he gave her a habit that she didn't want, now that's a pity Cause now she's got a monkey, she's got a monkey can't fight it Monkey, she's gotta walk the streets to buy it Monkey, she found a dragon that bites, a hole in her arm at night (where all the money goes) NC Monkey, monkey on her back, dirty monkey, monkey on her back, a dirty monkey Solo/sounds: ) x2 Bridge: Well now listen everybody, cause there's a moral to the story Clean up your act, get the monkey off your back, or you'll be sorry Keep yourself clean, cause the monkey plays mean He'll put a knife in your back Then the man in the black, will show you a dragon that bites (and you'll wind up with a) Monkey, monkey on your back, dirty monkey, monkey on your back e--------------------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------------------- G-------0-----2------------------------------------------------- D-2-2-2-0h2-2-2-2----------------------------------------------- A-2-2-2--h2-2---2----------------------------------------------- E-0-0-0-----0---------------------------------------------------