monkey say

from creation by lawrence collins band

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Monkey say, “walk tall like a man”
Monkey say, “You don’t understand”
Monkey’s gonna show you what to do
then Monkey’s gonna walk all over you;
Monkey’s gonna laugh on while you cry…
Monkey say, Monkey do.

Monkey’s gonna take you way up high,
Monkey’s gonna fix that trip just right;
Crack express, you know it’s all so cool,
don’t say no, your acting like a fool;
Monkey’s gonna laugh on while you die…
Monkey say, Monkey do.

Well, I can’t bear to see this,
it’s a sucker’s world out there
I can’t bear to see this,
Monkey’s gonna make a sucker out of You
tonight…

Sucker’s lying dead cold in the morgue,
Sucker ain’t walking tall no more,
Yeah, you know the Monkey doesn’t care,
he’s stalking all the streets behind your home;
don’t let the Monkey play with you-
Monkey say, Monkey do…
and the Monkey say,
and the Monkey do…

Oh Lord, I’ve got the Monkey on my back,
he’s dragging me down…

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from creation, released June 1, 1991
words & music by lawrence collins

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lawrence collins band Bordeaux, France

Lawrence Collins is an american-egyptian singer songwriter, born in France and brought up in France, England, India, and the United States who speaks 4 languages fluently. His music reflects a life spent travelling and experimenting with different cultures, and he has produced 8 studio albums, a movie soundtrack, a live album, and played over 1700 shows during his 20 year career. ... more

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