Story Behind The Song
Kids learn by example. If you do stupid thing around your kid he's probably going to do them too. You've no one to blame but yourself. Monkey see, monkey do.
Song Description
We're all monkeys hanging out in our family tree.
| Song Length |
2:47 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Folk - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Fast (151 - 170) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Annoyed, Anxious |
Subject |
Dysfunctional Relations, Fools |
| Similar Artists |
John Prine |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
verse#1
Junior he's been monkeying round
Pulling monkeyshines all over town
I had a laugh when I heard 'Crappy Pappy' say
'Where in the world did he learn to act that way?'
chorus;
You got a monkey
In your family tree
And a monkey's gonna do
What a monkey sees
Cause he wants' to be
Just like you
Monkey see, monkey do
verse#2
Nothing but monkey business on his mind
He's just monkeying round all the time
With his little monkey eyes nose & ears
Wouldn't be surprised if he goes & throws
A monkey wrench in the gears
repeat chorus;
bridge;
If that monkey don't fall too far
From the tree
He's gonna make a monkeys' uncle
Out of me
verse#3
Yeah junior he's been monkeying round
Pulling monkeyshines all over town
Keeps on monkeying round like that
He's gonna end up with a monkey
On his back
repeat chorus;
tag;
Monkey see, monkey do.