They prosecuted some poor sucker in these United States
For teaching thatman descended from the apes
They coulda settled that case without a fuss orfight
If they'd seen me chasin' you, sugar, through the jungle last night
They'da called in that jury and a one two three said
Part man, partmonkey, definitely

Well the church bell rings from the corner steeple
Man in a monkey suit swears he'll do no evil
Offers his lover's prayerbut his soul lies
Dark and driftin' and unsatisfied
Well hey bartender,tell me whaddaya see
Part man, part monkey, looks like to me

Wellthe night is dark, the moon is full
The flowers of romance exert their pull
We talk awhile, my fingers slip
I'm hard and crackling like a whip

Well did God make man in a breath of holy fire
Or did he crawl on upout of the muck and mire
Well the man on the street believes what the bibletells him so
Well you can ask me, mister, because I know
Tell themsoul-suckin' preachers to come on down and see
Part man, part monkey, babythat's me