Runnin' to-and-fro, hard workin' at the mill
Never fail in the mail, yeah, come a rotten bill
Too much monkey business, too much monkey business
Too much monkey business for me to be involved inSalesman talkin' to me, tryin' to run me up a creek
Says you can buy now, gone try, you can pay me next week, ahh!
Too much monkey business, too much monkey business
Too much monkey business for me to be involved in!Blonde haired good looks, tryin' to get me hooked
Want me to marry, get a home, settle down, write a book!
Too much monkey business, too much monkey business
Too much monkey business for me to be involved in!Same thing every day, gettin' up, goin' to school
No need for me to complain, my objection's overruled, ahh!
Too much monkey business, too much monkey business
Too much monkey business for me to be involved inTake home, something wrong, dime gone, will hold
Order suit, hoppered up for telling me a tale, ahh
Too much monkey business, too much monkey business
Too much monkey business for me to be involved inBeen to yokohama, been fightin' in the war
Army bunk, army chow, army clothes, army car, aah!
Too much monkey business, too much monkey business
Too much monkey business for me to be involved inWorkin' in the fillin' station, too many tasks
Wipe the windows, check the tires, check the oil, dollar gas!
Too much monkey business, too much monkey business
Don't want your botheration, get away, leave meToo much monkey business for me!