You better stop your monkeying around (Monkey, monkey, monkey...) I, I don't mind dancing the Monkey You are fine, dancing the Monkey When the dance is over You become a rover Why must you make A monkey out of me If you're gonna mess around (You better stop) I'm putting you down (You better stop) I don't wanna be your clown (You better stop) oh You better stop your monkeying around (Monkey, monkey, monkey...) When you start doing your cheating Then my heart is taking a beating The way you keep on playing You're gonna hear me saying ? If you're gonna mess around (You better stop) I'm putting you down (You better stop) I don't wanna be your clown (You better stop) oh You better stop your monkeying around (Monkey, monkey, monkey...) When the dance is over You become a rover Why must you make A monkey out of me If you're gonna mess around (You better stop) I'm putting you down (You better stop) I don't wanna be your clown (You better stop) oh You better stop your monkeying around (Monkey, monkey, monkey...)