LYRICS

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Monkey see … monkey do (KIDS REPEAT) Monkey see … monkey do

What I see is what I do (KIDS REPEAT) What I see is what I do

I copy this, I copy that (KIDS REPEAT) I copy this, I copy that

Right or wrong, I copy-cat (KIDS REPEAT) Right or wrong, I copy-cat

 

Monkey see … monkey do (KIDS REPEAT) Monkey see … monkey do

What I see is what I do (KIDS REPEAT) What I see is what I do

I copy this, I copy that (KIDS REPEAT) I copy this, I copy that

Right or wrong, I copy-cat (KIDS REPEAT) Right or wrong, I copy-cat

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(INFLUENCE OF FRIENDS)

I know your best friend has got green hair <has green hair>

His pants hang low and I don’t like what he wears <what he wears>

And his sister never tells the truth <the truth>

I’ve never met such a disrespectful youth <disrespectful youth>

They stay up late, they never wash their clothes <they stink>

Black make-up on their eyes and a ring right in their nose <that must have hurt>

(And) now you have a tat, because you think it’s cool <it’s not cool>

Son, what’s gotten into you?

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(ADULTS IGNORE KID / YELLING)

You try to talk to me I’m always on the phone <ring, ring>

No I don’t have the time my TV show is on <get lost>

Go upstairs and play, stop being such a pain <I’m not the pain>

Quit with the questions boy they really hurt my brain <what brain?>

We have no time, so we’re all stressed out <see a shrink>

That’s why we fight and we argue and we shout <twist and shout>

But that’s no excuse for you to raise your voice <aaaahhhh…..>

You act like you got no choice…

 

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(WHY IS THIS HAPPENING?)

I don’t understand where you get your facts <TV>

But it’s obvious to me that you’re slipping through the cracks <through the cracks>

I sent you church and Vacation Bible School <V.B.S.>

You know the Lord’s Prayer and you know the Golden Rule <do unto others>

I let you pick your friends and I let you pick your nose <ooo-gross>

When it comes to being a dad, I know I’m not the best in show <ruff, ruff>

I really need to know, ‘cause I don’t have a clue

Who you looking up too? ……

 

<kids say> Monkey see, monkey do What?

<kids say> What I see is what I do Really?

<kids say> I copy this, I copy that Oooooohhh!

<kids say> Right or wrong I copy cat Now, I get it…

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(NOW I GET IT !!!)

I need to watch the things I say

I should be taking more time to pray

I ‘ve got to listen to my kids

And be there for them every single day

They really need to see, how Christ lives in me

‘Cause monkey’s do what monkey’s see…

 

<talking>

They must see Christ living in me

‘Cause monkey’s do what monkey’s see

 

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© 2006 Ty Jones