Written by Irving Burgie/Norman Span
verse 1 G# D# One Monday morning I got up late A# D# And there was Mr. Monkey outside me gate G# D# One Monday morning I got up late A# D# And there was Mr. Monkey outside me gateverse 2 G# D# My girl came over to have a drink A# D# I came downstairs and what do you think? G# D# The monkey had run and he let her in A# D# He poured her a glass of me favorite ginD# A# Don't know what to say de monkey wont do A#7 D# (don't know what to say de monkey wont do) D# A# Don't know what to say de monkey wont do A#7 D# (don't know what to say de monkey wont do)verse 3 G# D# I ran to de yard to get a stick A# D# But I'm tellin you friends that monkey was quick G# D# Cause when I returned much to my disgrace A# D# Mr. Monkey had my girl in a manly embraceD# A# I don't know what to say de monkey wont do A#7 D# (don't know what to say de monkey wont do) D# A# Well I drink gin monkey drink gin too A#7 D# (don't know what to say de monkey wont do)verse 4 G# D# I went to me bath for a Burma Shave A# D# This monkey going put me in a me grave G# D# The entire cabinet was laid to waste A# D# I had to shave with some Gleem toothpasteD# A# I don't know what to say de monkey wont do A#7 D# (don't know what to say de monkey wont do) D# A# I don't know what to say de monkey wont do A#7 D# (don't know what to say de monkey wont do)Verse 5 G# D# Well by this time I was in despair A# D# I was using de shoebrush to brush me hair G# D# I ask him to leave but he stayed around A# D# He pulled de chain and I almost went downD# A# I don't know what to say de monkey wont do A#7 D# (don't know what to say de monkey wont do) D# A# Well I go to shave monkey go shave too A#7 D# (don't know what to say de monkey wont do)Verse 6 G# D# Well me patience run out and I'm telling you sure A# D# Tomorrow I'm going show dat monkey de door G# D# And if he don't leave I'm inviting you A# D# To me house for dumplings and monkey stewD# A# I don't know what to say de monkey wont do A#7 D# (don't know what to say de monkey wont do) D# A# Don't know what to say de monkey wont do A#7 D# (don't know what to say de monkey wont do)D# A# Don't know what to say de monkey won't do A#7 D# (Don't know what to say de monkey won't do) D# A# I don't know what to say de monkey won't do A#7 D# (Don't know what to say de monkey won't do) D# A# When I drink gin monkey drink gin too A#7 D# (Don't know what to say de monkey won't do) D# A# When I go (rat tat tat) monkey go (rat tat tat) too A#7 D# (Don't know what to say de monkey won't do) D# A# When I go brrp! Monkey go brrp! too A#7 D# (Don't know what to say de monkey won't do) D# A# When I go down monkey go down too A#7 D# (Don't know what to say de monkey won't do) D# A# When I go up monkey go up too A#7 D# (Don't know what to say de monkey won't do) D# A# Don't know what to say de monkey won't do A#7 D# (Don't know what to say de monkey won't do) D# A# I don't know what to say de monkey won't do A#7 D# (Don't know what to say de monkey won't do) D# A# When I go (smooch) monkey go (smooch) too A#7 D# (Don't know what to say de monkey won't do) D# A# Don't know what to say de monkey won't do A#7 D# (Don't know what to say de monkey won't do) D# A# When I play drum monkey play drum too A#7 D# (Don't know what to say de monkey won't do) D# A# I don't know what to say de monkey won't do A#7 D# (Don't know what to say de monkey won't do) D# A# Don't know what to say de monkey won't do A#7 D# (Don't know what to say de monkey won't do)