Lyrics
Now Mr. Levy always liked an animal or two
And if you went into his house you'd think it was a zoo
He went and bought a monkey and you never saw the like
It came from Tipperary so they call that monkey Mike
Oh, Levy's monkey Mike
What a funny creature
He went into the church one day and bate the local preacher
The organist as stiff as starch
Joined the Reds at Marble Arch
Who was it played the Wedding March?
Levy's monkey Mike
You've heard about a captain who has just gained great renown
He played his ukulele while the ship was going down
But some of you may not have heard the most important fact
Of someone who was there and did a very gallant act
It was Levy's monkey Mike
With that good ship he was sailing
A life upon the ocean waves had always been his failing
A fact we know is very plain
The ship went down in the angry main
Who was it pulled it up again?
Levy's monkey Mike
A poor old maiden went to bed as poor old maidens will
She dreamt about a nice young man whose Christian name was Bill
She looked so sweet and peaceful as she lay there I declare
And through the open window came a great big bunch of hair
It was Levy's monkey Mike
The cheeky little duffer
He chewed up all her lipstick and he pinched her powder puffer
When in her dreams she acted queer
And whispered, "Darling bite my ear"
Who was it answered, "All right dear"?
Levy's monkey Mike
Now once we had a parliament but it would never go
So they filled it up with animals out of a wild beast show
The lion was Prime Minister, to swank he was disposed
They wanted a Lord Chancellor so somebody proposed
Levy's monkey Mike
And he proved quite a good un
He taxed the laces in our boots and taxed our Christmas pudding
Now working man just give a fear
We're all right now so never fear
Who's going to take the tax of beer?
Levy's monkey Mike
Written by: George Formby
