You've got the better of me You've got the better of me You've got the better of me Brings out the monkey in me Livin' on the ground ain't too much chop I'm workin' on my way up to the top (Workin', workin') Livin' on the ground ain't too much chop I'm workin' on my way up to the top Oh, I'm gonna get away To my palm tree hut Lie on the beach all day Drinking Kava from coconut You've got the better of me You've got the better of me You've got the better of me You've got the better of me Livin' on the ground ain't too much chop I'm workin' on my way up to the top Livin' on the ground ain't too much chop I'm workin' on my way up to the top Yeah Livin' in a rat race Tryna keep a straight face Don't wanna, don't wanna Don't wanna be a nutcase Climbing up a tree has got the better of me Well, I was climbing up a tree See what I could see All that I could see, see, see Was the monkey, the monkey The monkey in me Yeah Livin' on the ground ain't too much chop I'm workin' on my way up to the top You've got the better of me (Livin' on the ground ain't too much chop) You've got the better of me (I'm workin' on my way up to the top) You've got the better of me You've got the better of me You've got the better of me You've got the better of me You've got the better of me (Livin' on the ground ain't too much chop) You've got the better of me You've got the better of me You've got the better of me