Don't bring me down Don't bring me down Some snare Don't bring me down Down, down, down... Come on (Monkey) Base, b-b-b-base, b-b-b-base, b-b-b-base... Why can't you do it? Why can't you set your monkey free? Always giving into it Do you love your monkey or do you love me? Why can't you do it? Why do I have to share my baby with a monkey? With a monkey (monkey) Oh, I count to ten But I don't know how And I don't know when To open my eyes If you kiss me again Like you did just now Like you did just then (Just do it again) I've had the rest Now it's time I had the best So you tell me That you won't do anymore Well I'd write your heart a letter But I think you know me better If I keep on asking baby, maybe I'll get what I'm asking for Why can't you do it? Why can't you set your monkey free? Always giving in to it Do you love your monkey or do you love me? Why can't you do it? Why do I have to share my baby with a monkey? With a monkey (monkey) Oh, I hate your friends But I don't know how and I don't know when To open your eyes (open your eyes) Yes, your monkey's back again Do you want him now like you did back then? Don't do it again I tried my best but your head is such a mess So I guess that I don't want you anymore Well you say you care about me That you just can't do without me But you keep on dancin' baby 'Til that monkey has you on the floor Why can't you do it? Why can't you set your monkey free? Always giving into it Do you love the monkey or do you love me? Why can't you do it? Why do I have to share my baby with a monkey? With a monkey (monkey) Why can't you do it? (Why can't you do it?) Monkey (Come on baby, yeah) you better watch out Baby who's that? Don't look now There's a monkey on your back Watch out, baby who's that? Don't look now There's a monkey on you Watch out, baby who's that? Don't look now There's a monkey on your back Watch out, baby who's that? Don't look now There's a monkey on you Why can't you do it? Why can't you set your monkey free? Always giving into it Do you love the monkey or do you love me? Why can't you do it? Why do I have to share my baby with a monkey? With a monkey (monkey) (Take it up) Why can't you do it? Why can't you set your monkey free? Always giving into it Do you love the monkey or do you love me? Why can't you do it? Why do I have to share my baby with a monkey? With a monkey (monkey) Won't you give a break Somebody give me a break now Some snare I need some more of that bass Okay, a bit more on the guitars, yeah Come on, come on, take it up With a monkey, with a monkey Baby, yeah With a monkey, with a monkey Why can't you do it? Why can't you set your monkey free? Always giving into it Do you love the monkey or do you love me? Why can't you do it? Why do I have to share my baby with a monkey? With a monkey (monkey) Why can't you do it? Why can't you set your monkey free? Always giving into it Do you love the monkey or do you love me? Why can't you do it? Why do I have to share my baby with a monkey? With a monkey (monkey) I won't share you with a monkey I don't want you with a monkey I won't have you with a monkey It's the monkey or me It's the monkey or me I said it's the monkey or me I said baby, wave goodbye to the monkey