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My baby jumped up this morning, |
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'n' sat on the side of the bed. |
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He said, \"I'm leaving you, baby.\" |
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And this is just what I said. |
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I said, \"I can't make you stay if you want to go, |
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but it's high time, baby, that you should know, |
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one monkey don't stop no show. |
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One monkey don't stop no show. |
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So, if you still wanna go, go ahead.\" |
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And I mean every word I said. |
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My baby thought I was jivin' |
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and he went right out the door. |
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He left me about three in the morning. |
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I got me a man at four. |
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Some women cry when their men bleed 'em |
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dry, long and slow, |
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but I found out somethin' a long time ago. |
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One monkey don't stop no show. |
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One monkey don't stop no show. |
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So if he gets too big for his pants |
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you better spring that new one and give him a chance. |
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I used to be chicken hearted; |
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cry when he'd walk out the door, |
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'cause I was just young and stupid. |
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Ha! Ain't like that no more. |
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'Cause I had a hard way to go, |
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but I learned the score. |
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And I'm here to tell you, |
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and I should know, |
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one monkey don't stop no show. |
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One monkey don't stop no show. |
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Let him do anything he choose. |
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There's a million men who can fill his shoes. |
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One monkey don't stop no show. |
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One monkey don't stop no show. |
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One monkey don't stop no show. |
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You can tell him I told you so. |
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\"All right.\" |
