[Verse 1]
Runnin' to-and-fro
Hard workin' in the mill
Never fail in the mail
Yeah, come a rotten bill

[Chorus]
Too much monkey business
Too much monkey business
Too much monkey business
For me to be involved in

[Verse 2]
Salesman talkin' to me
Tryin' to run me up a creek
Says, "You can buy it, go on try it
You can pay me next week", ahh

[Chorus]
Too much monkey business
Too much monkey business
Too much monkey business
For me to be involved in

[Verse 3]
Blond hair, good lookin'
Tryin' to get me hooked
Want me to marry, get a home
Settle down, write a book
[Chorus]
Too much monkey business
Too much monkey business
Too much monkey business
For me to be involved in

[Verse 4]
Every day, same thing
Gettin' up, goin' to school
No need for me complaining
My objection's overruled, ahh

[Chorus]
Too much monkey business
Too much monkey business
Too much monkey business
For me to be involved in

[Guitar Solo: Eric Clapton]

[Verse 5]
Telephone, something wrong
Dime gone, will mail
Oughtta sue the operator
For telling me a tale, ahh
[Chorus]
Too much monkey business
Too much monkey business
Too much monkey business
For me to be involved in

[Verse 6]
I been to Yokohama
Been fightin' in the war
Army bunk, army crew
Army food, army corps, woah

[Chorus]
Too much monkey business
Too much monkey business
Too much monkey business
For me to be involved in

[Verse 7]
Workin' in the fillin' station
Too many tasks
Wipe the windows, check the tyres
Check the oil, a dollar gas

[Chorus]
Too much monkey business
Too much monkey business
Too much monkey business
For me to be involved in
[Guitar Solo: Eric Clapton]

[Outro]
Too much monkey business
For me to be involved in