[Verse 1]
Running to-and-fro
Hard working at the mill
Never fail, in the mail
Yeah come a rotten bill

[Chorus]
Too much monkey business
Too much monkey business
Too much monkey business
For me to be involved in

[Verse 2]
Salesman talking to me
Trying to run me up a creek
Says you can buy it; go on try it
You can pay me next week, ah!

[Chorus]
Too much monkey business
Too much monkey business
Too much monkey business
For me to be involved in

[Verse 3]
Blonde haired, good looking
Trying to get me hooked
Want me to marry, get a home
Settle down, write a book, ah!
[Chorus]
Too much monkey business
Too much monkey business
Too much monkey business
For me to be involved in

[Verse 4]
Same thing every day
Getting up, going to school
No need for me complaining
My objection's overruled, ah!

[Chorus]
Too much monkey business
Too much monkey business
Too much monkey business
For me to be involved in

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 5]
Pay phone, something wrong
Dime gone, will mail
I ought to sue the operator
For telling me a tale, ah!
[Chorus]
Too much monkey business
Too much monkey business
Too much monkey business
For me to be involved in

[Verse 6]
I've been to Yokohama
Been fighting in the war
Army bunk, army chow
Army clothes, army corps, ah!

[Chorus]
Too much monkey business
Too much monkey business
Too much monkey business
For me to be involved in

[Verse 7]
Working in the filling station
Too many tasks
Wipe the windows; check the tires
Check the oil; a dollar gas, ah!

[Chorus]
Too much monkey business
Too much monkey business
I don't want your botheration
Get away, leave me be!
[Outro]
Too much monkey business for me