The Circus Is Still In Town (The Monkey Song)

I used to have a monkey jumping up and down

I used to have a monkey jumping up and down

Now the monkey's off my back

But the circus is still in town

 

They call it monkey business

Cause the monkey's don’t play

You got to feed that monkey each and every day

He'll have you running the streets

Swinging from the vines

Monkey gets hungry on monkey time

 

I used to have a monkey jumping up and down

Now the monkey's off my back

But the circus is still in town

 

Now when I met that monkey he was a cute little guy

But it didn't take long he got gorilla-sized

He had me ripping and running trying to stay on the nod

I tell you feeding that monkey was a full time job

 

I used to have a monkey jumping up and down

Now the monkey's off my back

But the circus is still in town

 

HARP SOLO

 

The monkey's off of my back

But the circus ain't gone

Clowns and the side show freaks live on

The monkey is laying low as far as I can tell

But I know he's out there waiting and he's still alive and well

 

I used to have a monkey jumping up and down

Now the monkey's off my back

But the circus is still in town

 

SOLO

 

Don't you do what I did

You better do what I say

And if you see that monkey, run the other way

Jail house, nut house, sleeping on the ground

That’s what you gonna get you let that monkey stick around

 

I used to have a monkey jumping up and down

Now the monkey's off my back

But the circus is still in town

 

HARP SOLO