[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