Running to and fro, hard-working at the mill Never fails in the mail, yeah, comes a rotten bill Too much monkey business Too much monkey business Too much monkey business for me to involve again Salesman talking to me, trying to run me up a creek Say, "You can buy, go one and try, you can pay me next week" Too much monkey business Too much monkey business Too much monkey business for me to involve again Long-haired, good-looking, trying to get me hooked Wants me to marry, settle down, get a home, write a book Too much monkey business Too much monkey business Too much monkey business for me to involve again Been to Yokohama, been a-fighting in the war Army bunk, Army go, Army chow, Army clothes Too much monkey business Too much monkey business Too much monkey business for me to involve again Same thing, every day, getting up, going to school No need of me complaining, my objection's overruled Too much monkey business Too much monkey business Too much monkey business for me to involve again Working in the filling station, too many tasks Wipe the windows, check the tires, check the oil, the dollar gas Too much monkey business Too much monkey business Don't want your botheration, get away, leave me