Tonalité : C major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Said the
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signifyin' monkey to the lion one day,
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'Hey, there's a great big
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elephant down the way,
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Goin' 'round, talkin',
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I'm sorry to say,
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About your mama in a scandalous way.
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Yes, he's talkin' 'bout
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your mama
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And your gran'ma too,
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An' he don't show too
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much respect for you.
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You weren't here an'
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i sure am glad,
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'Cause what he said about your mama
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made me mad!'
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Signifyin' monkey,
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Stay up in your tree;
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You are always lyin'
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and signifyin';
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But you better not monkey with me.
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The lion said, 'yeah - well i'll fix him!
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Tear that elephant limb from limb.'
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Then he jungle with a mighty roar,
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Took off like a shot from a forty- four.
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He found the elephant where
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the tall grass grows
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And said, 'i come to punch
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you in your long nose!'
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The elephant looked at the lion in surprise
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And said, 'boy,
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you better go pick on
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Somebody your size.'
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But the lion wouldn't listen,
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He made a pass,
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The elephant slapped him
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down in the grass.
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The lion roared and sprang
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from the ground
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And that's when the elephant
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really went to town.
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I mean he whipped that lion
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for the rest of the day
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And i still don't see how
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that lion got away.
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But he dragged on off,
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more dead than alive
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And that's when that monkey started
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His signifyin' jive.
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Signifyin' monkey,
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Stay up in your tree;
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You are al ways lyin' and
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signifyin';
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But you better not monkey with me.
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The monkey looked down and said,
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'Oooooeee!
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What is this beat- up mess i see?
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Is that you, lion?
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Ha, ha, do tell, man, he whipped your head
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To a fare- thee- well,
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Give you a beatin' that
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was rough enough
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And you supposed to be
'king of the jungle'
- Ain't that some stuff.
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You big overgrown pussycat,
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Don't you roar, or i'll hop down there
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And whip you some more!'
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The monkey got to laughin'
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And jumpin' up and down,
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But his foot missed the limb
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And he plunged to the ground.
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The lion was on him with all four feet,
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Gonna grind that mon key
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to hamburger meat.
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The monkey looked up
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with tears in his eyes,
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And said, 'please, mister lion, i apologize!
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I meant no harm, please lemme go
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And i'll tell you somethin'
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You really need to know.'
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Signifyin'monkey,
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Stay up in your tree;
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You are al ways lyin' and
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signifyin';
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But you better not monkey with me.
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The lion stepped back to
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hear what he'd say
An' that monkey scampered
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up a tree
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And got away.
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'What i wanna tell ya,'
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The monkey hollered then,
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'Is if you fool with me,
i'll sic the elephant
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On you again!'
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The lion just shead and
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said,'you jive...
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If you and your monkey
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children wanna keep alive,
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Up in them trees is where
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you better stay!'
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And that's where they
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are to this very day.
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Signifyin' monkey,
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Stay up in your tree;
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You are always lyin' and signifyin';
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But you better not,
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No, you better not,
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You are always lyin', and signifyin',
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But you better not monkey with me.
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