Harry Belafonte

One Monday morning I got up late
And there was Mr. Monkey outside me gate
One Monday morning I got up late
There was Mr. Monkey outside me gate

Don’t know what to say de monkey won’t do
(Don’t know what to say de monkey won’t do)
Don’t know what to say de monkey won’t do
(Don’t know what to say de monkey won’t do)

My girl came over to have a drink
I came downstairs and what do you think?
The monkey had run and he let her in
He poured her a glass of me favorite gin

I don’t know what to say de monkey won’t do
(Don’t know what to say de monkey won’t do)
Well I drink gin monkey drink gin too
(Don’t know what to say de monkey won’t do)

I ran to de yard to get a stick
But I’m tellin you friends that monkey was quick