The music begins to play
Automatically you're on your way
Are you ready, well you get yours
'Cause I got mine

There's place right across town
Where the dancin' is steady
Where people gather round - whenever they're ready

And then the music begins to play
You feel a fool standin' round this way
Are you ready, are you ready
Well you get yours, 'cause I got mine
For the monkey time, monkey time

Now the dance that the people do
(I don't know how it started)
All I know that when it's feelin' good
It's hard to get parted

And then the music begins to play
Automatically you're on your way
Are you ready, are you ready, well you get yours
'Cause I got mine, for the monkey time-
(Monkey time)
They do the monkey, yeah, the monkey time
They do the monkey, yeah, the monkey time
Now twist them hips-
Let your back bone slip- move your feet-
Get on the beat, are you ready - are you ready
Well you get yours, 'cause I got mine
Do the monkey, yeah
Do the monkey
You'll be a big boss line
Uh, you're looking real fine
Do the monkey, yeah
Do the monkey, yeah

Now twist them hips-
Let your back bone slip- move your feet-
Are you ready, do the monkey
Are you ready, do the monkey time