Lyrics:

There I was on the marquee, a-workin for a livin,
Ive been gettin instead of a-givin.
A-hangin by my tail, a-waitin for the dinner bell,
Puttin humans off.

Every day, them fools rush in,
And lay down my cage and watch them grin
I put em all off, Id hum a little song,
An watch em all go tee-hee.

But I spell a P, a little bitty E.
Sweet bop, bop, bop, sh-shoo, shoobie doobie doh,
In a little round O.
Now you add another P, a big skinny L,
Theres a-one more E,
An you got a people that looks like me.

Now a monkey dont have to go down town,
An ask for a job an gettin turned down.
Im mad at me, I could smash me,
Cause I am a people.

--- Instrumental ---

Now, a monkey dont have to shoot an speak,
All he do is drink his fees.
Oh, me, what luxury.
But Im a people.

Now I spell a P, a little bitty E.
Sweet bop, bop, bop, a-shoo, shoobie doobie doh,
In a little round O.
Now you add another P, a big skinny L,
Theres a-one more E,
An you got a creature that looks like me.

Now if anyone knocked on my door today,
Thered be a little sign says: Gone away.
Down to the zoo, diggin you know who,
Cause Im a people.

Now I spell a P, a little bitty E.
Sweet bop, bop, bop, sh-shoo, shoobie doobie doh,
In a little round O.
Now you add another P, a big skinny L,
Theres a-one more E,
An you got a creature that looks like me...