Runnin' to-and-fro, hard workin' at the mill Never fail in the mail, yeah, come a rotten bill Too much monkey business, too much monkey business Too much monkey business for me to be involved in Salesman talkin' to me, tryin' to run me up a creek Says you can buy now, gone try, you can pay me next week, ahh Too much monkey business, too much monkey business Too much monkey business for me to be involved in Blonde haired good looks, tryin' to get me hooked Want me to marry, get a home, settle down, write a book Too much monkey business, too much monkey business Too much monkey business for me to be involved in Same thing every day, gettin' up, goin' to school No need for me to complain, my objection's overruled, ahh Too much monkey business, too much monkey business Too much monkey business for me to be involved in Take home, something wrong, dime gone, will hold Order suit, hoppered up for telling me a tale, ahh Too much monkey business, too much monkey business Too much monkey business for me to be involved in Been to yokohama, been fightin' in the war Army bunk, army chow, army clothes, army car, aah Too much monkey business, too much monkey business Too much monkey business for me to be involved in Workin' in the fillin' station, too many tasks Wipe the windows, check the tires, check the oil, dollar gas Too much monkey business, too much monkey business Don't want your botheration, get away, leave me Too much monkey business for me