A
Runnin' to-and-fro, hard.  Workin' at the mail.
    A7  
Never fail.  Get the mail.  Yeah, some rotten deal,  Ow!
   D7                       A   
Too much monkey business. Too much monkey business.
    E7                        D7                A       E7  
Too much monkey business for me to invite 'em again.

    A
Say me.  Talkin' to me.  Tryin' to run me up a creek.
    A7  
She used to buy one.  Try to pay me again next week,  Ow!
   D7                       A   
Too much monkey business.  Too much monkey business.
    E7                        D7                A       E7  
Too much monkey business for me to invite 'em again.

    A
Long-haired, good-lookin'.  Tryin' to get me hooked.
   A7  
Or me to marry.  Settle down.  Get the horn by the bull,  Ow!
 D7                       A   
Too much monkey business.  Too much monkey business.
    E7                        D7                A       E7  
Too much monkey business for me to invite 'em again.

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    A
Mediocre money.  Bein' fightin' in the hall.
   A7  
Army bunk,  Army go,  Army chow,  Army cook,  Ow!
 D7                       A   
Too much monkey business.  Too much monkey business.
    E7                        D7                A       E7  
Too much monkey business for me to invite 'em again.

    A
Same thing every day.  Gettin' up, goin' to school.
   A7  
No need to make complainin'.  My objection's overruled,  Ow!
 D7                       A   
Too much monkey business.  Too much monkey business.
    E7                        D7                A       E7  
Too much monkey business for me to invite 'em again.

    A
Workin' in the fillin' station.  Too many tires.
   A7  
Wipe the windows.  Check the tire.  Check the oil and all the gas,  Ow!
 D7                       A   
Too much monkey business.  Too much monkey business.
    E7                        D7                A       E7  
Too much monkey business for me to invite 'em again.