You claim the monkey is obscene
You claim the monkey is unclean
I've seen the monkey and his deeds
I've met that mother in his dreams

You paint it white, I paint it black
I'll be the monkey on your back
On your back
On your back
On your
Monkey on your back

You claim the monkey made you fall
[Yeah!]
You claim the monkey shaved your balls
[Yeah!]
I seen the monkey and his deeds
[Yeah!]
I tell you, brother, set him free

You paint it white, I paint it black
I'll be the monkey on your back
On your back
On your back
On your
Monkey on your back
You paint it white, I paint it black
I'll be the monkey on your back
You paint it white, I paint it black
I'll be the monkey on your back
On your back
On your back
On your
Monkey on your back