Lyrics: Little Red Monkey

Performed by:
Joy Nicholas, Jimmy Edwards, and Dick Bentley
Distributed by: EMI Music Distribution

Look at the monkey, funny monkey
Little red monkey, acting so fidgety

Look at the monkey, funny monkey
Little red monkey, cute as can be

Where is his mama, papa, sister, brother, cousin, rest-of-the-family?
Little red monkey, on his own, some very lonesome monkey is he

Listen carefully, Dick and Jimmy, 'cause here is a job for you (what is it?)
If you get him into the zoo (the zoo?)
He'd do all of his tricks for you (joy!)

Why not drop him a line or two (what for?)
Inviting him to the zoo
For if we do (then what?)

He'll be a happy, snappy monkey
Little red monkey acting so merrily
We hope you like this little red monkey
Very lonesome monkey is he

Look at the monkey, funny monkey
Little red monkey, acting so fidgety

Get out your fiddle and play him a tune, Dick
Very lonesome monkey is he

That was ghastly!
Don't think the monkey liked that medley
Seems to be jumpy, acting so fidgety

You cheer him up, Jimmy, with your euphonium
Little red monkey, cute as can be

Oh, Jim, didn't he love it too? (I got it right!)
If you listen, he'll talk to you
He will chatter the whole day through
(monkey sounds)

Now he's a snappy, happy monkey
Little red monkey acting so merrily
See how we like this little red monkey
Very troublesome monkey is he

Little red monkey
Little red monkey
Won't you stay to tea?

(monkey sounds)
He said yes!


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"Never hold discussions with the monkey when the organ grinder is in the room." — Sir Winston Churchill