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I Go Ape Lyrics By Neil Sedaka

    the moon is bright above
    oh what a night for love
    and as i hold you near
    i whisper in your ear

    i go ape every time i see you smile
    i’m a ding dong gorilla and i’ll carry you cave man style
    i’m gonna bump you on the head and love you all the while

    well i’m a monkey’s uncle who’s a cousin to a chimpanzee
    like i was reeling and a rocking and a swinging from a coconut tree
    oh honey can’t you see you bring out the monkey business in me

    ranga tanga ring ting tong
    i’m related to old king kong
    honey won’t you say you’re mine
    with a honky tonky monkey shine
    when you hold my hand i’m a prehistoric man
    i go ape

    like a barrel on monkeys on an abadaba honeymoon
    i go squealing and a screechcing rand a howling like a big baboon
    well baby i’ll explode if you don’t come and kiss me soon

    yeah

    whoa

    oh well honey you know that i’m gonna be true to you
    i’ll keep you in bananas and bring you coconuts too
    and we’ll settle down in the nearest county zoo

    whoa

    ranga tanga ring ting tong
    i’m related to old king kong
    whoo
    honey won’t you say you’re mine
    with a honky tonky monkey shine
    when you hold my hand i’m a prehistoric man
    i go ape

    Artist: Neil Sedaka

    Year: 1959

    Decade: 50s

    Language: en

    Word Count: 138