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The Maytals 'Monkey Man' (official audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Toots & The Maytals
Toots & The Maytals
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Toots Hibbert
Toots Hibbert
Songwriter

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Aye-aye-aye, aye-aye-aye
Tell you baby, you hugging up the big monkey man
Aye-aye-aye, aye-aye-aye
Tell you baby, you hugging up the big monkey man
[Verse 2]
I've seen no sign of you, I only heard of you
Hugging up the big monkey man
I've seen no sign of you, I only heard of you
Hugging up the big monkey man
[Verse 3]
It's no lie, it's no lie
Them a tell me, you hugging up the big monkey man
It's no lie, it's no lie
Them a tell me, you hugging up the big monkey man
[Verse 4]
Now I know that, now I understand
You're turning a monkey on me
Now I know that, now I understand
You're turning a monkey on me
[Verse 5]
Aye-aye-aye, aye-aye-aye
Tell you baby, you hugging up the big monkey man
Aye-aye-aye, aye-aye-aye
Tell you baby, you hugging up the big monkey man
[Verse 6]
I've seen no sign of you, I only heard of you
Hugging up the big monkey man
I've seen no sign of you, I only heard of you
Hugging up the big monkey man
[Verse 7]
It's no lie, it's no lie
Them a tell me, you hugging up the big monkey man
It's no lie, it's no lie
Them a tell me, you hugging up the big monkey man
[Verse 8]
Now I know that, now I understand
You're turning a monkey on me
Now I know that, now I understand
You're turning a monkey on me
[Verse 9]
Aye-aye-aye, aye-aye-aye
Tell you baby, you hugging up the big monkey man
Aye-aye-aye, aye-aye-aye
Tell you baby, you hugging up the big monkey man
[Verse 10]
I've seen no sign of you, I only heard of you
Hugging up the big monkey man
I've seen no sign of you, I only heard of you
Hugging up the big monkey man
[Verse 11]
It's no lie, it's no lie
Tell you baby, hugging up the big monkey man
It's no lie
Written by: Frederick Hibbert

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