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[Verse]
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I was there on the day the monkey came into this world
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His face was round and reddish and his hair was slighltly curled
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He didn't look too different from the others I had seen
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Who'd a thought he was the answer to the nations dream
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At first he didn't seem to be intelligent at all
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Each time he'd start to walk about he'd stumble and he'd fall
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My first impression was to be a most mistaken thought
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Lord a mighty whats this little hairy monkey wrought?
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Because I witnessed his departure from his mothers womb
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I felt inclined to check his progress every afternoon
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One day the keeper of the zoo called in the live TV
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Frankly said I think you'll be amazed at what you see
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The monkey walked and talked and waved his arms about his head
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In the corner was a stack of books that he had read
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An educated monkey said the papers cross the land
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It was more than weary sociologists could stand
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Oh his fame was universal he was on the carson show
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people talked about him kindly everywhere he'd go
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His insight was amazing his philosophy was fair
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He became a politician welcomed everywhere
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His wit was not to be compared with any mind intact
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He'd lace a phrase with irony and blend it all with fact
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Conservatives applauded and the liberals were entranced
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The bigots and the intergrationists were in his camp
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Nobody dared to meet him in an open press debate
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He was nomonated by the folks from every state
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Yes a monkey was the president though maybe not the first
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and there was peace and harmony throughout the universe
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The dream I had last night has been related as it came
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As for interpretation well it's really very plain
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would you rather have a monkey up in Washington DC
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Or have those people making monkeys out of you and me
