Lyrics — Sometimes the Monkey Music

I’ve loved you now for almost one full year
So I guess it’s time I make my intentions clear
We fit so perfectly, like a hand in a leather glove
With you I realize there’s no limit to my love

I just can’t live without you, baby, baby
You’re like a drug to me, oh yeah
I just can’t live without you, baby, baby
Without your love I just can’t breathe
I can’t breathe

When you’re not with me, I close my eyes and dream
Picturing you naked is a reoccurring theme
(I gotta see that booty)
You’re such a perfect match for me and that’s no lie
If you ever left me, honey, I would most likely die

I just can’t live without you, baby, baby
You’re like a drug to me, oh yeah
I just can’t live without you, baby, baby
Without your love I just can’t breathe
I can’t breathe

You’re my finest hour, my brightest day
Hope this flowing prose don’t drive you away
No-no-no-no / no-no-no-no / no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no

Love you forever is all I wanna do
And I'll reap the benefits of waking up next to you
(Gotta have that booty)
My passion for you burns as bright as a white hot flame
I hope when this song is done that you still feel the same

I just can’t live without you, baby, baby
You’re like a drug to me, oh yeah
I just can’t live without you, baby, baby
Without your love I just can’t breathe
I can’t breathe

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Sometimes you ask me if I want to run away
I tell you, I do, I do
Raising your eyebrows so I know you don’t believe
You ask me, do you, do you?
Exasperation in my eyes, I want to scream
I’m saying, screw you, love you

Give me some time to make up my mind
Hasty decisions are the devil’s kind
You know I love you but I just can’t seem to find... my way back home... to you

Sometimes I notice that your eyes have stormy clouds
Behind them, warning, warning
You stay silent, telling me to never mind it
‘Til the morning, morning
Seeing your smile still lightens up my darkest hours
You do it for me, for me

Give me some time to make up my mind
Hasty decisions are the devil’s kind
You know I love you but I just can’t seem to find... my way back home ... to you

Lately it seems as though this time you’ll really go
Not gonna beg you, beg you
You say you’re leaving, darling, save me some grieving
Oh baby, stay here, stay dear
Meet me in the middle, can’t you heed your own advice
A little, love you, I still do

I’ll give you some time to make up your mind
Hasty decisions are the devil’s kind
I know you love me, but you’re trying so hard to find... your way back home... to me

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Stepping out but you’re holding back
Just as I got my life on track
Take me everywhere, but I always feel alone
Not ashamed at all to admit
This time last year I should have quit
But then you arrived with all your lies

I thought you were in love with me
Really thought you were in love with me
But there’s nothing good in paradise
I would have loved you endlessly
Really would have loved you endlessly
But there’s nothing good in paradise

Eden yawning at my feet
Teasing me, you’re so indiscreet
All your verbal knives are cutting me apart
Is this all you’re equipped to do?
Rescue me then run me through?
Glad your aim’s as bad as your dark heart

I thought you were in love with me
Really thought you were in love with me
But there’s nothing good in paradise
I would have loved you endlessly
Really would have loved you endlessly
But there’s nothing good in paradise

Angels soaring madly above
And as proof of your love
You promised the world
But you couldn’t give it
My eyes watch you leave
You never promised me anything...

I thought you were in love with me
I knew you were in love with me
But there’s nothing good in paradise
There’s a cloud over your crooked smile
And it’s poisoning the endless miles
And there’s nothing good in paradise
Paradise, paradise...

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I seen an ice cream truck in a funeral procession
I seen missiles flyin’ high through the air
I seen somethin’ that looked like demonic possession
I seen Vladimir Putin in his underwear

I heard two people argue over the price of cocoa
I heard all these pop stars singin’ outta auto-tune
I heard news channels tellin’ us shit we already know
And I heard my alarm goin’ off at noon

This all happened today (today)
My senses crazy, every night I gotta pray
This all happened today (today)
But here’s to tomorrow
We’re singin’
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na...
Na-na-na-na-na-na...
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na...
Na-na-na-na-na-na...

I smelt that 40 dollar DoorDash pizza boy
I smelt my neighbor wastin’ gasoline
I smelt wasted time from burnin’ clocks
I smelt my chest soothin’ from that Vaseline

I felt a rock attack a pebble in my left shoe
I felt hateful feelings, and I feel bad
I feel there’s somethin’ else that’s bothering you too
I feel we’re only human, we should understand

This all happened today (today)
My senses crazy, every night I gotta pray
This all happened today (today)
But here’s to tomorrow
We’re singin’
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na...
Na-na-na-na-na-na...
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na...
Na-na-na-na-na-na...

I see P.C. people makin’ noise pollution
I heard Bruce sing about those Glory Days
I smell somethin’ fishy with everyone’s solution
I feel so many things in so many different ways

I feel that tingle tangle in my wangle dangle
I smell backyard barbecue everywhere
I hear camouflaged views from every single angle
I see… horny unicorny monkeys sometimes

This all happened today (today)
My senses crazy, every night I gotta pray
This all happened today (today)
But here’s to tomorrow, come on!

This all happened today (today)
My senses crazy, every night I gotta pray
This all happened today (today)
But here’s to tomorrow
We’re singin’
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na...
Na-na-na-na-na-na... (Here’s to tomorrow)
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na...
Na-na-na-na-na-na...
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na...
Na-na-na-na-na-na... (Here’s to tomorrow)
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na...
Na-na-na-na-na-na...

Been a long day at work
My stomach started to growl
Felt that tickle in my throat
Now I got that need to prowl

Get on down to the local
Got my favorite seat at the bar
Took a short look at the draft list
And all those pickled eggs in the jar

C’mon, c’mon, it’s a beer drinkin’ night
Don’t wanna shot of whiskey
’Cause I don’t wanna fight
C’mon, c’mon, it’s a beer drinkin’ night
It’s a beer drinkin’ night, but no crap

Sometimes you want to drink for pleasure
Sometimes you want to drink to forget
Tonight’s the night I’m gonna get right into
As much Bock as I can get

(spoken)
Jeff: Aw, help me, Amber!
Waitress: Oh, what can I get you, sugar?

Monday is the hardest day
To deny myself of a brew
Tuesday, Wednesday, ain’t much better
But I know a place to shoot some pool

On Thursday, I take a break
Stay home and have more than a few
The weekend’s creepin’, gonna need me some fajitas
And pray my friends’ll be there too

(spoken)
Oh yeah, you know I'll be there
Uh, yeah, I heard you’re buying the first round
Aw hell, my wife kicked me out anyway
Did you say something about fajitas?!?

It’s a beer drinkin’ night
Don’t need that top shelf bourbon
’Cause my wallet is light
C’mon, c’mon, it’s a beer drinkin’ night
It’s a beer drinkin’ night and no crap

Don’t care if it’s a craft draft
Or a tall cold glass, a Lone Star
As long as it’s flowin’ from those taps
Chances are I’ll never leave this honky-tonkin’ bar

(spoken)
Jeff: Oh, but it’s closin’ time.
Waitress: And this credit card’s been declined.

Sunday is the roughest one
Think I drank until way past two
Don’t know how I’ll feel when the workin’s done
But by five o’clock I might have a clue

Well, c’mon, c’mon, it’s a beer drinkin’ night
The waitress gets better lookin’
With e-ver-y pint
C’mon, c’mon, it’s a beer drinkin’ night
It’s a beer drinkin’ night and no crap

C’mon, c’mon, it’s a beer drinkin’ night
I need the hair of the dog
And not his bite
C’mon, c’mon, it’s a beer drinkin’ night
It’s a beer drinkin’ night
It’s a no thinkin’ night
It’s a get myself right
C’mon, c’mon, it’s a beer drinkin’ night
And White Claw can Truly kiss my ass

Don’t wanna be a dead man
Don’t wanna be a slave
Don’t wanna be a broken man
Taken to an early grave

Can’t stop seeing these ghosts
Can’t hold the blues away
Can’t stop runnin’ from the hosts of demons
That you know I’ll have to pay

Ain’t gonna take me down
Take me to the underground
Take me down
Take me to the underground
Take me down
Take me to the underground
I’m not ready to go

I made a big mistake
Of understating the clues
In the unholy court of hell
My speech will convict you

Not gonna give you pleasure
Won’t surrender to your pain
Gonna make damn sure
You never get to pull this thread again

Ain’t gonna take me down
Take me to the underground
Take me down
Take me to the underground
Take me down
Take me to the underground
I’m not ready to go

I see faint light in your eyes
That I’m gonna put out
This time when I win
I’ll absolutely be sure to remove all doubt

(spoken)
You’re not gonna take me down
I ain’t under your spell no more
I’m not a dead man

Ain’t gonna take me down
Take me to the underground
Take me down
Take me to the underground
Take me down
Take me to the underground
I’m not ready to go

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She walked away with diamond rings
Among the other things she took
High heels stumbled out the door
We’ve been fightin’ for nine days straight
Apologies, they came too late
Not sure what she’s fightin’ for

In the mirror I see gray
Don’t know how long it’s been that way
But I guarantee it’s because of her
And all the photographs she left
All the heartaches that I kept
Aw, hell, it’s just a blur

Is it my fault she don’t drink and cheat and lie
Curse and smoke and stay out all night
Leave the laundry on the floor

I’m a drifter, she’s a bore
She’s a relic, I want more
Than to spend my life in front of that damn TV
Bitch don’t know the score
I work six days, she works for
Nothin’, as far as these eyes can see
I wonder what’s wrong with me

She called me up on my lunch break
I’m thinking what else can she take
Aw, hell, she’s comin’ for the dog
She wanted to meet me at the bar
Had to chase me to the car
I didn’t care for the dialogue

All she wants to do is fight
Another wasted Friday night
Should have watched Smackdown with the guys
Time to change the locks on the house
Time to close those bank accounts
‘Bout damn time I realized

Is it my fault she don’t drink and cheat and lie
Curse and smoke and stay out all night
Leave the laundry on the floor

Finally free, she’s out the door
Don’t have to put up anymore
With her chattin’ on Facebook with who knows what until three
Bitch don’t know the score
I work six days, she works for
Nothin’, as far as these eyes can see
There ain’t nothin’ wrong with me

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You’re not my bride, you’re not my cousin
You’re the special lady who gives me secret lovin’
You’re not my wife, you’re not my sister
You’re the hidden woman known as my mister... ess

Trim up my nose hairs, clean up the undercarriage
These are the things I wouldn’t do in my marriage
Do some extra sit-ups, maybe count my steps
If I’m gonna keep you happy, better come correct

Put on some new boxers, dab on some fresh cologne
Just be sure to do it in my car and not at home
Send you pretty flowers, go out for a nice meal
Good thing I’ve got money, sure not sex appeal

You’re not my bride, you’re not my cousin
You’re the special lady who gives me secret lovin’
You’re not my wife, you’re not my sister
You’re the hidden woman known as my mister... ess

Nobody knows about you, except for my best friend
Let’s keep it that way, if you text I’ll just pretend
That you’re a client and I’m working on your file
It’s sad how easy it is to live in denial

Let’s meet at the hotel, I’ll say I’m working late
Oh God, you’ll see me naked, better lose some weight
Turn off Find My iPhone, we can make no mistakes
I’m in this way too deep, no way I’ll hit the brakes

You’re not my bride, you’re not my cousin
You’re the special lady who gives me secret lovin’
You’re not my wife, you’re not my sister
You’re the hidden woman known as my mister... ess

You’re not my bride, you’re not my cousin
You’re the special lady who gives me secret lovin’
You’re not my wife, you’re not my sister
You’re the hidden woman known as my mister... ess

You’re not my bride, you’re not my cousin
You’re the special lady who gives me secret lovin’
You’re not my wife, you’re not my sister
You’re the hidden woman known as my mister... ess

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Woke up hungry, you’re gettin’ dressed
No excuse to leave me now
But you do this every day
I wish you could feel exactly how...

My heart is beating at the door
Watching as you drive away
Although you’re never far from me
I’m lonely in this cloud of gray

When you comin’ home?
I just wish that you were home
You know I missed you
I can’t wait to kiss you
When you comin’ home?
You know I’ll stay

Spent my day layin’ on the couch
You might think I don’t do too much
But I’m longing at the window
Impatient, waiting for your touch

You may not like what I did to the house
Some things might be out of place
I’ll just pretend that nothing’s wrong
But I’ll still smile when I see your face

‘Cause I’m your best friend
And you love me

When you comin’ home?
I just wish that you were home
You know I missed you
I can’t wait to kiss you
When you comin’ home?

Don’t be angry
Sometimes your heart might harden
Just be thankful
There’s no rabbits in the garden
Middle of the night
I can’t control when I have to pee
I hear Mommy makin’ noises
Let me in, I wanna see

When you comin’ home?
I just wish that you were home
You know I missed you
I can’t wait to kiss you
When you comin’ home?

Said, when you comin’ home?
I just wish that you were home
You know I missed you
I can’t wait to kiss you
Said, when you comin’ home?

SQUIRREL!

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What do you think of love?
What does it consist of?
I’ll tell you baby, it’s about you and me
My love for you is so strong
What could make it go wrong?

C’mon darling, just wait and see
How happy we could be
Just wait and see

Think about the times that we’ve cried
And the times that we’ve lied
We’ve seen it all baby, you and me
No matter what we do
I know we’ll always pull through

C’mon darling, just wait and see
How happy we could be
Just wait and see

Sometimes you might be standing on shaky ground
I’ll be persistent
This love I got for you, many others haven’t found
That’s love, that’s love, that’s love consistent

What do you think of love?
What does it consist of?
I’ll tell you baby, it’s about you and me
Nothing could ever go wrong
My love for you is way too strong

C’mon darling, just wait and see
How happy we could be
Just wait and see

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Jenny Jean and Jacquie
Are sittin’ in the backseat
Their husbands sing a Seger tune
They laugh and they remember
A night in late December
Back in 1992
When their daddies said, “You’re out too long”
But they knew they weren’t doing wrong

Tradin’ Barbies, dressed like a princess just to go to school
Sportin’ pigtails, ain’t that Jessie’s Girl song so cool
Summer’s comin’, crush on a lifeguard down at the pool
Only seven, there were a million things left to do

Enter high school, maybe break a couple golden rules
Matching braces, shoot funny faces ‘cross Miss Gielow’s room
See boys looking, passing notes on just what they should do
Almost 18, senior year and they’ll be leavin’ soon

Jenny Jean and Jacquie
Are sittin’ in the backseat
Their husbands sing a Seger tune
They laugh and they remember
A night in late December
Back in 1992
When their daddies said, “You’re out too long”
But they knew they weren’t doing wrong

Jacquie’s workin’, her degree got her a nine-to-five
Jen ain’t hurtin’, and she sure don’t miss the single life
Jacquie wonders, she hasn’t talked to her in quite some time
Jen reconnected through the world wide web grapevine

Found a sitter, took in a movie and shared some wine
Hard to fathom how the two of us lost so much time
Their men are downstairs, writin’ music, too drunk to rhyme
You know what, who cares, life’s too short, let’s just enjoy the ride

Now Jen and Jax are clappin’
Stumblin’ while they’re dancin’
As their husbands kill a Springsteen tune
They laugh and they remember
A night in late December
Back in 1992
When their daddies said, “You’re out too long”
But they knew they weren’t doing wrong

Everything’s all right
Kiss the kids good night

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Well, I lay in my bed at night
Wonderin’ what’ll make my life all right
Then I see your pretty face
Runnin’ through my head
Seems like you don’t miss me
Girl, I wish I was dead

Sometimes I wish I was over you
But things unsaid in my head strike me outta the blue
And then I see your pretty face
It keeps me up all night
I know you still think about me
Girl, I’m gonna get us right

Well, they say there’s other fish in the sea
But for some goddamn reason that phrase bothers me
‘Cause I don’t want no fuckin’ fish
I want a girl like you
But when I’m doin’ somethin’ wrong
Tell me, what should I do?

You’ll never hear me sayin’ goodbye
And every single day I’m gonna try and try
To keep you girl, the rest of my life
Please don’t hesitate
But until that day you stay
Guess I’ll have to wait
I said, until that day you stay
Guess I’ll have to wait
I said until that day, girl
I guess I’ll have to wait

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Check out the lyrics from the debut album from Sometimes the Monkey, Paradise?.