The monkey timemajor lancethere's a place right across town, whenever you're readywhere people gather 'round, whenever they're readyand then the music begins to playyou feel a groove comin' on its wayare you ready (are you ready)well, you get yours, cause-a i got minefor the monkey time (monkey time)(monkey time)now the dance that the people do, i don't know how it startedall i know is that when the beat brings a feelit's so hard to get partedand then the music begins to playautomatically you're on your wayare you ready (are you ready)well, you get yours, cause-a i got minefor the monkey time (monkey time)(monkey time)do the monkey, yeah (do the monkey time)do the monkey, yeah (do the monkey time)ah-twist them hips (twist them hips)let your backbone slip (let your backbone slip)now move your feet (move your feet)get on the beat (get on the beat)are you ready (are you ready)well, you get yours, cause-a i got minefor the monkey time (monkey time)(monkey time)now the dance that the people do, i don't know how it startedall i know is that when the beat brings a feelit's so hard to get partedand then the music begins to playautomatically you're on your wayare you ready (are you ready)well, you get yours, cause-a i got minefor the monkey time (monkey time)ah, do the monkey, yeahgive me a big strong lineyou're lookin' real fine