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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bobby Rogers
Bobby Rogers
Background Vocals
Claudette Robinson
Claudette Robinson
Background Vocals
Ronnie White
Ronnie White
Background Vocals
Warren "Pete" Moore
Warren "Pete" Moore
Background Vocals
Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
BRIAN HOLLAND
BRIAN HOLLAND
Songwriter
Lamont Dozier
Lamont Dozier
Songwriter
Eddie Holland
Eddie Holland
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
BRIAN HOLLAND
BRIAN HOLLAND
Producer
Lamont Dozier
Lamont Dozier
Producer
Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Alright, is everybody ready?
Alright now, here we go
A one, a two, a one, two, three
[Verse 2]
Lum, de, lum, de, lie (Lum, de, lum, de, lie)
Lum, de, lum, de, lie (Lum, de, lum, de, lie)
Oh
Alright
Yeah
[Verse 3]
Well, this cat named Mickey came from out of town, yeah
He was spreadin' a new dance all around
And in just a matter of a few days, yeah
His dance became the new teenage craze
[Verse 4]
When the people see him dancin', they begin to see
(Lum, de, lum, de, lie)
To see this cat do that monkey thing
(Lum, de, lum, de, lie)
It's really somethin' to see
(Lum, de, lum, de, lie)
This cat named Mickey doin' that monkey
(Lum, de, lum, de, lie)
[Verse 5]
Come on, let's do Mickey's monkey, children
(Let's do Mickey's monkey, children)
Yeah, let's do Mickey's monkey, children
(Let's do Mickey's monkey, children)
[Verse 6]
Lum, de, lum, de, lie (Lum, de, lum, de, lie)
Oh, lum, de, lum, de, lie (Lum, de, lum, de, lie)
[Verse 7]
Lum, de, lum, de, lie (Lum, de, lum, de, lie)
Lum, de, lum, de, lie (Lum, de, lum, de, lie)
[Verse 8]
Oh, monkey see, monkey do
(Lum, de, lum, de, lie)
Come on, you can do the monkey too
(Lum, de, lum, de, lie)
Come on, yeah, doin' Mickey's monkey, children
(Doin' Mickey's monkey, children)
Yeah, they're doin' Mickey's monkey, children
(Doin' Mickey's monkey, children)
[Verse 9]
Lum, de, lum, de, lie (Lum, de, lum, de, lie)
Yeah, lum, de, lum, de, lie (Lum, de, lum, de, lie)
Do the monkey (Do the monkey)
Mickey's monkey (Mickey's monkey)
Oh, do the monkey (Do the monkey)
Mickey's monkey (Mickey's monkey)
Mickey's monkey (Mickey's monkey)
Mickey's monkey (Mickey's monkey)
One more time
Lum, de, lum, de, lie
Written by: Brian Holland, Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier

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