My baby jumped up this morning,
Sat on the side of the bed.
He said, "im leaving you, baby."
And this is just what I said.
I said, "i cant make you stay if you want to go,
But its high time, baby, that you should know,
One monkey dont stop no show.
One monkey dont stop no show.
So, if you still wanna go, go ahead,
And I mean every word I said."
My baby thought I was jivin
And he went right out the door.
He left me about three in the morning.
I got me a man at four.
Some women cry when their men bleed them
Dry, long and slow,
But I found out somethin a long time ago.
One monkey dont stop no show.
One monkey dont stop no show.
So if he gets too big for his pants
You better spring that new one and give him a chance.
I used to be chicken hearted;
Cry when hed walk out the door,
cause I was just young and stupid.
Ha! aint like that no more.
cause I had a hard way to go,
But I learned the score.
And Im here to tell you,
And I should know,
One monkey dont stop no show.
One monkey dont stop no show.
And let him do anything he choose.
Theres a million men who can fill his shoes.
One monkey dont stop no show.
One monkey dont stop no show.
One monkey dont stop no show.
You can tell him I told you so.