The Monkey Speaks His Mind
The Monkey's Wisdom: Reflections on Humanity's Actions
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And three monkeys sat in a coconut tree
Three monkeys are in a coconut tree.
Discussing things as they are said to be
They are discussing things as rumored.
Said one to other "now listen, you two
One monkey addresses the other two.
There's a certain rumour that just can't be true
There's a rumor about humans descending from monkeys.
The man descended from our noble race
Rejecting the idea that humans descended from monkeys.
But, the very idea is a big disgrace
Considering the idea a disgrace.
No monkey ever deserted his wife
Monkeys don't abandon their families.
Starved her baby and ruined her life"
Rejecting the notion that monkeys harm their families.
And another thing you will never see
Monkeys don't build fences around coconut trees.
A monkey build a fence around a coconut tree
Rejecting the idea of a monkey wasting coconuts by fencing them.
And let all the coconuts go to waste
Monkeys won't prevent others from accessing coconuts.
Forbidding other monkeys to come and taste
Implies human greed by using a fence metaphor.
Why, if i put a fence around this tree
If a fence is used, it implies conflict and competition.
Starvation would force you to steal it from me
Suggesting that scarcity leads to conflict among humans.
Here's another thing a monkey won't do
Monkeys won't engage in reckless behavior.
Go out on a night and get all in a stew
Rejecting the idea of monkeys getting drunk or disorderly.
Or use a gun or a club or a knife
Monkeys won't use weapons to harm each other.
And take another monkey's life
Rejecting the notion that monkeys take each other's lives.
Yes, man descended, the worthless bum
Humans descended but are considered worthless by monkeys.
But, brothers, from us he did not come
Despite human descent, they didn't come from monkeys.
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