now there’s a place right across town
whenever you’re ready
where the people gather ’round
whenever they’re ready
and then the music begins to play
you feel a groove comin’ on its way
are you ready
yes i’m ready
you get yours
i got mine
for the monkey time
monkey time
now this dance that the people do
don’t know how it started
all i know is when the beat brings the feel
it’s hard to get parted
and then the music begins to play
and automatically you’re on your way
are you ready
yes i’m ready
you get yours
i got mine
for the monkey time
monkey time
do the monkey yeah
do the monkey yeah
do the monkey yeah yeah
do the monkey yeah yeah
twist them hips
let your backbone slip
now move your feet
get on the beat
are you ready
yes i’m ready
are you ready
yes i’m ready
you get yours
i got mine
for the monkey time
monkey time
are you ready
yes i’m ready
are you ready
yes i’m ready
are you ready
yes i’m ready
you get yours
i got mine
spoken
say fee
are you ready tonight
i’m ready martha
but you’re ready for what fee
i’m ready to do the monkey baby
you ready for my monkey
i’m ready and my monkey’s ready
your monkey
oooo you’d better put that baby on a chain
my monkey know what he talkin’ about
and he’s gonna jump all over you
now stop it fee
i don’t wanna hear about it no more
want a whole lot o’ love tonight
treat your monkey right
want a whole lot o’ love tonight
monkey time tonight
want a whole lot o’ love tonight
treat your monkey right
want a whole lot o’ love tonight
monkey time tonight
want a whole lot o’ love tonight
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Artist: The Tubes
Year: 1983
Decade: 80s
Language: en
Word Count: 186