Why can´t you do it?
Why can´t you set your monkey free?
Always giving into it
Do you love your monkey or do you love me?
Why can´t you do it
Why do I have to share my baby with a monkey?

Oh, I count to ten
But I don´t know how and I don´t know when
To open my eyes
If you kiss me again
Like you did just now, like you did just then
I´ve had the rest
Now it´s time I had the best
So you tell me that you won´t do anymore

Well I´d write your heart a letter
But I think you know me better
If I keep on askin´ baby, maybe
I´ll get what I´m askin´ for

Why can´t you do it?
Why can´t you set your monkey free?
Always giving in to it
Do you love your monkey or do you love me?
Why can´t you do it
Why do I have to share my baby with a monkey?

Oh I hate your friends
But I don´t know how and I don´t know when
To open your eyes
Yes the monkey´s back again
Do you want him now like you did back then?
I tried my best
But your head is such a mess
So I guess that I don´t want you anymore

Well you say you care about me
That you just can´t do without me
But you keep on dancin´ baby
´Til that monkey has you on the floor

Why can´t you do it?
Why can´t you set your monkey free?
Always giving into it
Do you love the monkey or do you love me?
Why can´t you do it
Why do I have to share my baby with a monkey?

Don´t look now
There´s a monkey on your back
Don´t look now
There´s a monkey on you...