Kids indeed love to dance to this song, though I've learned to simplify it when I play it live, repeating the verse with the "dance steps" again and again. Doing that on the CD might drive parents nuts, and half of my goal in making kids' music is to create CDs that parents don't just tolerate but actually enjoy.
lyrics
Monkey, monkey
How come you dance so funky?
Monkey, monkey
How come you dance so funky?
You got a face like a funny old man
Monkey, monkey
A long, strong tail and four good hands
Monkey, monkey
Deep in the jungle you swing through the trees
Like the tiniest man on the flying trapeze
Monkey, you're so funky
Oo oo ah ah Oo oo ah ah
Oo oo ah ah Oo oo ah ah
Hey! Hey!
Oo oo ah ah Oo oo ah ah
Oo oo ah ah Oo oo ah ah
Hey! Hey!
Look at that monkey dance!
Just look at that monkey dance!
Chorus
Put your hands under your arms and scratch!
Wiggle your head, shake your tail and clap!
Reach your hands way up high!
If a monkey looks happy
Well, you know why
Monkey, monkey
How come you dance so funky?
Monkey, monkey
How come you dance so funky?
You got a face like a funny old man
Monkey, monkey
A long, strong tail and four good hands
Monkey, monkey
Deep in the Jungle you swing through the trees
Like the tiniest man on the flying trapeze
Monkey, you're so funky
Oo oo ah ah Oo oo ah ah
Oo oo ah ah Oo oo ah ah
Hey! Hey!
Oo oo ah ah Oo oo ah ah
Oo oo ah ah Oo oo ah ah
Hey! Hey!
Look at that monkey dance!
Just look at that monkey dance!
Chorus
You can shake and shimmy an'
dance like a simian!
You can shake and shimmy an'
dance like a simian!
credits
from You can be part of a miracle.,
track released December 4, 2009
Ira Marlowe: vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass
Paul Revelli: drums
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