I try to mind my own business I never doubt what I see I never ask you no questions I try to live and let be I try to roll with the punches I try to ease up the fall But when they monkey man calls me I ain't worth nothing at all Baby, baby Can't see you today Monkey, monkey Just won't go away ♪ I want to lead a good life I want to live my life free But when the monkey's around Am I your worst enemy? I try to roll with the punches I try to ease up the fall But when they monkey man calls me I ain't worth nothing at all Let me tell you 'bout it Baby, baby Can't see you today Monkey, monkey Monkey's here to stay Don't try to tell me that it's easy to gettin' rid of my friends It keeps me hangin' on singin' a song Stickin' with me right 'til the end, yeah ♪ Monkey, monkey ♪ Don't try to tell me that it's easy gettin' rid of my friends It keeps me hangin' on, it's doin' me harm It's stickin' with me right 'til the end, yeah ♪ I try to roll with the punches I try to ease up the fall But when they monkey man calls me I ain't worth nothing at all Let me tell you 'bout it Baby, baby Can't see you today Monkey, monkey Just won't go away Monkey, monkey Monkey around Monkey, monkey Monkey around Monkey, monkey, monkey around Monkey, monkey, monkey around Monkey, monkey, monkey around Monkey, monkey, monkey around