Lyrics
Runnin' to-and-fro, hard workin' at the mill
Expressing the busyness of life, working hard at the mill.
Never fail in the mail, yeah, come a rotten bill
Receiving unwanted bills in the mail.
Too much monkey business, too much monkey business
Complaining about excessive, bothersome activities.
Too much monkey business for me to be involved in
Declaring a refusal to be involved in overwhelming tasks.
Salesman talkin' to me, tryin' to run me up a creek
Encountering a pushy salesman trying to convince or deceive.
Says you can buy now, gone try, you can pay me next week, ahh
Dealing with the pressure to make immediate purchases with delayed payments.
Too much monkey business, too much monkey business
Reiterating the sentiment of too much overwhelming activity.
Too much monkey business for me to be involved in
Emphasizing the unwillingness to engage in excessive tasks.
Blonde haired good looks, tryin' to get me hooked
Facing pressure from someone with attractive looks.
Want me to marry, get a home, settle down, write a book
Being urged to settle down, marry, and lead a conventional life.
Too much monkey business, too much monkey business
Expressing discontent with the idea of too many responsibilities.
Too much monkey business for me to be involved in
Reiterating the refusal to be involved in excessive matters.
Same thing every day, gettin' up, goin' to school
Describing the monotony of daily routines like going to school.
No need for me to complain, my objection's overruled, ahh
Accepting the repetitiveness of life without complaining.
Too much monkey business, too much monkey business
Reiterating the theme of too much overwhelming business.
Too much monkey business for me to be involved in
Maintaining the refusal to be entangled in excessive matters.
Take home, something wrong, dime gone, will hold
Encountering problems like losing money and dealing with unreliable individuals.
Order suit, hoppered up for telling me a tale, ahh
Facing deception or false tales, perhaps related to business.
Too much monkey business, too much monkey business
Reiterating the theme of too much overwhelming business.
Too much monkey business for me to be involved in
Emphasizing the unwillingness to be involved in excessive matters.
Been to yokohama, been fightin' in the war
Referencing experiences in Yokohama and military life during war.
Army bunk, army chow, army clothes, army car, aah
Describing the constraints and experiences of military service.
Too much monkey business, too much monkey business
Reiterating the theme of too much overwhelming business.
Too much monkey business for me to be involved in
Emphasizing the unwillingness to be involved in excessive matters.
Workin' in the fillin' station, too many tasks
Describing the tasks and challenges of working at a filling station.
Wipe the windows, check the tires, check the oil, dollar gas
Listing various responsibilities at the filling station.
Too much monkey business, too much monkey business
Reiterating the theme of too much overwhelming business.
Don't want your botheration, get away, leave me
Expressing a desire to avoid unnecessary botheration and interference.
Too much monkey business for me
Concluding the song with a reaffirmation of the refusal to be involved in excessive matters.
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