Well my baby got up this morning
And he sat on the side of the bed.
He said I'm leaving you woman
And this is what I said:
Now I can't make you stay if you wanna go but it's high time daddy that
You should now:
One monkey don't stop no show.
One monkey don't stop no show.
Now if you still wanna go, go ahead
And I mean everything I said.
My baby thought I was joking
And he walked right out the door.
He left about three in the morning
I found another man by four.
Now some women cry when their man leave themself.
But I found out something a long time ago:
One monkey don't stop no show.
One monkey don't stop no show.
Now let him go anywhere he choose,
There are a million man who can fill his shoes.
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I used to be chicken hearted
And I cried, and cried when they walked out the door.
Oh I was so young and simple
It ain't like that no more.
I had a hard way to go before I learn the score but then I made it, I'm here, and you should now:
One monkey don't stop no show.
One monkey don't stop no show.
Now if he gets too big for his pants go out and find a new one and give him a chance.
One monkey don't stop no show.
One monkey don't stop no show.
One monkey don't stop no show.
And you can tell him:
I told you so.