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?   Monkey with a monkey monkey   La la la      Oh, I count to ten   But I don't know how   And I don't know when   To open my eyes      Baby if you kiss me again   Like you did just now   Like you did just then   Do it again      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 asking baby, maybe   I'll get what I'm asking 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?   Monkey, with a monkey, monkey   La la la      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?   Monkey, with a monkey, monkey   La la la      Don't look now   There's a monkey on your back   Don't look now   There's a monkey on you   Don't look now   There's a monkey on your back   Don't look now   There's a monkey on you      So you tell me   That you won't do anymore   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 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?   Monkey, with a monkey, monkey   La la la      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?   Monkey, with a monkey, monkey   La la la