(Verse)
You can have a bee in your bonnet if you want it
You can even have a lion in your heart
But you can’t have a monkey in your hat
And that, my friend, is that

(Verse)
You can have a big yard if you want it
You paint your house almost any color that you like
But if you’ve got grass, you’re gonna have to cut it
And that, my friend, is that

(Chorus)
Just remember when you wanna be free
There are a lot of nosey eyes around to see

(Verse)
You can have bats in your belfry
And find yourself in a big white house
But you can’t have a monkey in your hat
And that, my friend, is that

(Chorus)
Just remеmber when you wanna be free
Thеre are a lot of nosey eyes around to see