You claim the monkey is obscene You claim the monkey is unclean I ? the monkey and his ? I've met that mother in his dreams You paint it white, I paint it black I'll be the monkey on your back On your back Monkey on your back You claim the monkey made you fall, yeah You claim the monkey shaved your balls I seen the monkey and his deeds I tell you, brother, set him free You paint it white, I paint it black I'll be the monkey on your back On your back Monkey on your back