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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Rachel Bolan
Rachel Bolan
Background Vocals
Scotti Hill
Scotti Hill
Background Vocals
Rob Affuso
Rob Affuso
Drums
Sebastian Bach
Sebastian Bach
Lead Vocals
Dave Sabo
Dave Sabo
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Rachel Bolan
Rachel Bolan
Songwriter
Dave Sabo
Dave Sabo
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Craig Doubet
Craig Doubet
Assistant Engineer
Jim Thomas
Jim Thomas
Assistant Engineer
Riley Connell
Riley Connell
Assistant Engineer
George Marino
George Marino
Mastering Engineer
Michael Wagener
Michael Wagener
Producer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Well, outside my window, there's a whole lot of trouble comin'
The cartoon killers and the rag cover clones
Stack heels kickin' rhythm of social circumcision
I can't close the closet on a shoebox full of bones
Come on
[Verse 1]
Ah, kangaroo lady with her bourbon in a pouch
A-can't afford the rental on the bamboo couch
Collecting back her favors 'cause her well is runnin' dry
I know her act is terminal, but she ain't gonna die, no
[Verse 2]
Slim intoxicado, drinkin' dime store hooch
Is always in the circle with his part-time pooch
And Little Creepy's playing dollies in the New York rain
Thinkin' Bowie's just a knife
Whoa, the pain
[PreChorus]
I ain't seen the sun since I don't know when
The freaks come out at nine
And it's twenty to ten
What's this funk that you call junk?
To me it's just monkey business
Get back
[Verse 3]
A blind man in a box, that'll probably die
The village kids laugh as they walk by
A psycho on the edge of a human garbage dump
And the vultures in the sewers are telling him to jump
[Verse 4]
Into the fire
From the frying pan
Tripping on his tongue for a cool place to stand
Where's this shade that you've got it made?
To me it's just monkey business
[Chorus]
Monkey business
Slippin' on the track
Monkey business
Jungle in black
Ain't your business
If I got no monkey on my back
Monkey business
Slippin' on the track
Monkey business
A jungle in black
Ain't your business
If I got no monkey on my back
[Verse 5]
The Vaseline gypsies and silicone souls
Dressed to the society
The hypocrite heartbeat and cheap alibis
A-can't get you by that a-monkey, oh, m-m-m-m-m-m-m-monkey, m-monkey
[Chorus]
Monkey business
Slippin' on the track
Monkey business
Jungle in black
Ain't your business
If I got no monkey on my back
Monkey business
Slippin' on the track
Monkey business
Jungle in black
Ain't your business
If I got no monkey on my back
[Outro]
Monkey business
You can't tell me I've got the business
Monkey business, ain't your business
No monkey on my back, yeah, uh
Monkey business, 'ness, business
Don't give me no business, boy
Written by: David Michael Sabo, Rachel Bolan Southworth

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