Well, Lord have mercynWell, Lord have mercynThis ain't no good for menThis ain't no good for me, babenWell, Lord have mercynWell, Lord have mercynAin't no good for me, babenTell me what's goin' down, babennEvery time I wanna say it, it is just too much for menI don't ever wanna say it 'cause of all the blasphemynEverybody's doin' it to somebody's love in sight of menI might tell on younDon't you start no stuff with mennYour brother's gone and kissed the mother in lawnI might tell Dad about what I sawnI caught your mother, she doin' a dudenYou can't like it that I'm lookin' right at younStop it, it's too muchnMonkey business goin' downnnWell, Lord have mercynWell, Lord have mercynDon't be callin' out mercy me (Don't be callin' out mercy)nDon't be callin' down, babe (Don't be callin' out mercy)nWell, Lord have mercynEven burst the breastnDon't be callin' out mercy me (Don't be callin' out mercy me)nDon't be goin' down, babe (Don't be callin' out mercy)nnEvery time I wanna say it, it is just too much for menEverybody's doin' it to somebody's love, it seems to menI just can't believe the things I'm seein', so just let it benI might tell on younSo don't you start no stuff with mennYour brother's gone and kissed the mother in lawnI might tell Dad about what I sawnI caught your mother, she doin' a dudenYou can't like it that I'm lookin' right at younStop it, it's too muchnMonkey business goin' downnnI read the paper and I can't believe what's goin' roundnSomebody's doin' it to somebody's up, somebody's downnThe government won't pay my taxes and I'm really madnMy mouth might let it benSo don't you monkey shy with mennYour brother's gone and kissed the mother in lawnI might tell Dad about what I sawnI caught your mother, she doin' a dudenYou can't like it that I'm lookin' right at younYour brother's gone and kissed the mother in lawnI might tell Dad about what I sawnYour brother didn't make a nickle, or dime toonSittin' around tellin' how he did it to younStop it, it's too muchnMonkey business goin' downnn(Monkey business goin' down)n(Monkey business goin' down)n(Monkey business goin' down)n(Monkey business goin' down)n(Monkey business goin' down)n(Monkey business goin' down)n(Monkey business goin' down)n(Monkey business goin' down)