Monkey

Story Behind The Song

the story of my life in the 1990's

Song Description

about excess and regret, hookers drugs and Rock'n'Roll

Song Length 3:33 Genre Pop - Classic, Pop - Alternative
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Poignant Subject Regret, Drugs
Language English Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

Pictures and poetry
truth, lies and misery
spiral around the thoughts in my head,
airplanes and hostesses
cocaine and restlessness
parties and princesses
all in my head

and I try so hard to forget
yea I try so hard to forget
I would deal with the devil
take this monkey off my back,

I was out of my mind all the time
I was a spaced out space cadet
I was dirty and mean
I had some kind of scene
with every single girl I met
I was lost in space
I was wasted, washed up
and left for dead
I was blind
had no hope in my mind
and no sense left in my head

Champagne and ecstasy
hookers and fantasies
love life's a mystery
lost in my bed
girlfriends and mistresses
angels and savages
all in my head

and I try so hard to forget
yea I try so hard to forget
I would deal with the devil
take this monkey off my back

I was cruel, such a fool
broke the rules so uncool
I was such a mess
Lived for kicks
lived for tricks
I pushed the limits of excess
I was lost in space
I was washed up wasted
and left for dead
I was blind had no hope in my mind
and no sense left in my head

no sense left, no sense left
there's no sense left in my head

And I would deal with the devil
take this monkey off my back

Lyrics Mick Jones Music Mick Jones/Tony Morrissey
Producer Mick Jones Performance Mick Jones
This track is on 2 Member Playlists
Playlist Creator Playlist Name Date Added
Pete White My Top Songs 8/6/2009
Slow Bongo Floyd Slow Bongo Floyd/Ship of Fools - Ireland 7/16/2009

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