Now three little monkeys sat on a coconut tree Discussing things has they are said to be Said one to the other, 'Now listen you two There is a certain rumor that can't be true' 'That man descended from our noble race The funny idea is a big disgrace No monkey ever deserted his wife Nor her baby and ruin her life' I said, 'Yeah, monkey speaks his mind' 'And another thing you will never see A monkey build a fence around a coconut tree And let all the coconuts go to waste Forbidding all other monkeys to come and taste Now if I build a fence around this tree Starvation will cause you to steal from me' I said, 'Yeah, the monkey speaks his mind' 'Here is another thing a monkey won't do Go out at night and get on a stew Or use a gun a club or a knife To take another monkey's life' 'Yes, man descended the worthless bum But my god, brothers from us he did not come' Yeah, the monkey speaks his mind