Monkey
(Rick Springfield)

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
(monkey sees, monkey does,
do like the monkey)

Now that I've given everything I have to you
You want to say goodbye
The first cut went deeper
And if I said it didn't hurt
You know that would be a lie
Goodbye baby, you're gonna do fine out there
Just remember, you gotta sometimes beware
There'll be lovers who wanna make you their fool
Don't be their monkey, don't be their monkey

(monkey sees) in the wild world
(monkey does) it's your life
(monkey sees) you gotta stand up for you
(monkey does) don't do like the monkey
(monkey sees) in the real world
(monkey does) in the big time
(monkey sees) baby it's true
(monkey does) Don't be like the monkey

I've had my own string of being someone's monkey and I just want to let you know
I can't live your life for you and baby I don't mean to try, it's just so hard to let you go

Goodbye baby, you're gonna shine out there
I can see them coming from everywhere
All those fools who wanna make you their lover
Just don't be somebody's monkey

(monkey sees) in the wild world
(monkey does) it's your life
(monkey sees) you gotta stand up for you
(monkey does) don't do like the monkey
(monkey sees) in the real world
(monkey does) in the big time
(monkey sees) baby it's true
(monkey does) Don't be like the monkey

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

(Don't do like the monkey)

Goodbye baby, you're gonna do fine out there
Just remember, you gotta sometimes beware
There'll be lovers who wanna make you their fool
Don't be their monkey, don't be their monkey

(monkey sees) in the wild world
(monkey does) it's your life
(monkey sees) you gotta stand up for you
(monkey does) don't do like the monkey
(monkey sees) in the real world
(monkey does) in the big time
(monkey sees) baby it's true
(monkey does) Don't be like the monkey

(monkey sees) in the wild world
(monkey does) it's your life
(monkey sees) you gotta stand up for you
(monkey does) don't do like the monkey
(monkey sees) in the real world
(monkey does) in the big time
(monkey sees) baby it's true
(monkey does) be like the monkey

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Don't be like the monkey

(total playing time 4:01)

Song Facts: This can be found on The Day After Yesterday, Limited Edition and From the Vault