i never thought of ice cream
so i never had a banana split
i wrap my tail around a branch and
swing myself 'round it

swinging, swinging
just like a monkey in a tree
swinging swinging and
all my friends are here with me
like monkeys in a tree
maybe someday i'll come down
but i don't want to be
food for the lions on the ground

i never thought of standing straight up
or even hanging upside-down
i like climbing to the top and
making monkey sounds

swinging, swinging
just like a monkey in a tree
swinging swinging and
all my friends are here with me
like monkeys in a tree
maybe someday i'll come down
but i don't want to be
food for the lions on the ground