They prosecuted some poor sucker in these United States for teachin´ that man descended from the apes
They coulda settles that case without a fuss or fight If they´d seen me chasin´ you sugar Thru the jungle last night They´d a called in that jury and a one two three said ´Part man part monkey, definitely´
Well the church bell rings from the corner steeple Man in a monkey suit swears he´ll do no evil Offers his lover´s prayer but his soul lies Dark and driftin and unsatisfied Well hey bartender tell me what´d ya see Part man part monkey looks like to me
Well the night is dark the moon is full The flowers of romance exert their pull
We talk a while my fingers slip I´m hard and cracking like a whip
Well did God make man in a breath of holy fire Or did he crawl on up out of the muck and mire Well the man on the street Believes what the bible tells him so But you can ask me mister because I know Tell them soul-suckin´ preachers to come on down and see Part man part monkey, baby that´s me
Ils auraient pu classer l´affaire sans tapage et sans dispute S´ils m´avaient vu, mon cœur, te traquer à travers la jungle la nuit dernière Ils auraient fait entrer le jury et d’un seul homme aurait dit Mi homme, mi singe, sans l’ombre d’un doute
Bien la nuit est noire, la lune est pleine Les fleurs de l’amour exercent leur attraction Nous parlons un moment, mes doigts glissent Et tendu à craquer comme un fouet