Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Babyface
Babyface
Keyboards
Antonio "LA" Reid
Antonio "LA" Reid
Drums
Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes
Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes
Vocals
Kayo
Kayo
Background Vocals
Donald Parks
Donald Parks
Programming
X-Man
X-Man
Scratches
Chilli
Chilli
Vocals
Tionne Watkins
Tionne Watkins
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Daryl Simmons
Daryl Simmons
Songwriter
Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes
Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes
Songwriter
Antonio Reid
Antonio Reid
Songwriter
Kenneth Edmonds
Kenneth Edmonds
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Babyface
Babyface
Producer
Antonio "LA" Reid
Antonio "LA" Reid
Producer
Daryl Simmons
Daryl Simmons
Co-Producer
Kayo
Kayo
Co-Producer
Dave Way
Dave Way
Mixing Engineer
Herb Powers, Jr.
Herb Powers, Jr.
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Y'all, this is TLC
Yeah, and we're back to school, the girlies
If'n ya know that yo man is startin' to flip
Shock dat monkey on the TLC Tip
[Verse 2]
Y'all know we ain't down for no monkey business
It ain't even like that, yo T-Box kick it
[Verse 3]
When you know that it's good, and you know that it's hot
All the girlies want a piece of what you've got
When a man is a man and it's all in his face
He's gon' jump all on it 'cause it be's that way
[Verse 4]
Gotta get up on it, put your heart aside
Ain't about that lovin', it is all about that pride
If you do unto him what he does all the time
That's the only thing for sure to keep that nickel in line
You gotta go
[Verse 5]
Shock dat monkey
Shock 'em good, shock 'em good
Shock dat monkey
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Shock dat monkey
Shock 'em good, shock 'em good
Shock dat monkey
[Verse 6]
If he plays in the field and he's shamin' your name
Got no time for tears, you can get in the game
If a man is a man, and he calls you a ho
Ain't no point in playin' if he doesn't know, yeah
[Verse 7]
Don't let him know if you don't go through it
And if it blows, hey, just don't sweat it
Now you're in control if you just don't screw it
Just shock him before he knows you know so
[Verse 8]
Shock dat monkey
Shock 'em good, shock 'em good
Shock dat monkey
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Shock dat monkey
Shock 'em good, shock 'em good
Shock dat monkey
[Verse 9]
Shock dat monkey
Shock 'em good, shock 'em good
Shock dat monkey
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Shock dat monkey
Shock 'em good, shock 'em good
Shock dat monkey
Hey, hey, hey, hey
[Verse 10]
Yeah, ya wanna know somethin', I'm in a situation
Like it or not, it's you, your own creation
Lendin' a leg 'cause you ain't too proud to beg
For a quick sensation invitation
And bein' that I am the kinda girl that I am
Lend a hand and dare you to give a damn
'Cause his story can be my story too
Ooh, monkey see monkey do
[Verse 11]
When you know that it's good, and you know that it's hot
All the girlies want a piece of what you've got
When a man is a man and it's all in his face
He's gon' jump all on it 'cause it be's that way, yeah
[Verse 12]
Shock dat monkey
Shock 'em good, shock 'em good
Shock dat monkey
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Shock dat monkey
Shock 'em good, shock 'em good
Shock dat monkey
Hey, hey, hey, hey
[Verse 13]
Yo, it ain't cool and as a matter of fact
Get the monkey up off your back
And when he wanna know where you're at
Get the monkey up off your back
Even if he don't like it like dat
Get the monkey up off your back
You gotta do it to keep 'em intact
Get that monkey up off-a your back
[Verse 14]
Shock dat monkey
Shock 'em good, shock 'em good
Shock dat monkey
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Shock dat monkey
Shock 'em good, shock 'em good
Shock dat monkey
Hey, hey, hey, hey
[Verse 15]
Gotta get up on it, put that heart aside
It ain't about that lovin', it's all about that pride
If you do unto him what he does all the time
That's the only thing for sure to keep that nickel in line, hey
[Verse 16]
Yo, it ain't cool and as a matter of fact
Get the monkey up off your back
And when he wanna know where you're at
Get the monkey up off your back
Even if he don't like it like dat
Get the monkey up off your back
You gotta do it to keep 'em intact
Get that monkey up off-a your back
[Verse 17]
Shock dat monkey
Shock 'em good, shock 'em good
Shock dat monkey
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Shock dat monkey
Shock 'em good, shock 'em good
Shock dat monkey
Hey, hey, hey, hey
[Verse 18]
Shock dat monkey
Shock 'em good, shock 'em good
Shock dat monkey
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Shock dat monkey
Shock 'em good, shock 'em good
Written by: Antonio "LA" Reid, Babyface, Daryl Simmons, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes
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