[Verse 1]
I stand in a wide flat land
No shadow or shade of a doubt
Where the megaphone man met the girl with her hand
That's covering most of her mouth

[Verse 2]
Fall in love with a bright idea
And the way the world is revealed to you
Fat man and dancing girl
And most of the show is concealed from view

[Chorus]
Monkey in the middle
Keeps singing that tune
I don't wanna hear it
Get rid of it soon

[Verse 3]
MC on the stage tonight
Is a man named Billy Purl
He's the international fun boy
And he knows the worth of beautiful girl

[Pre-Chorus]
Stand on the tightrope
Never drеamed I could fall down
[Chorus]
Monkey in the middlе
Keeps doing that trick
It's making me nervous
Get rid of it quick

[Verse 1]
I stand in a wide flat land
No shadow or shade of a doubt
Where the megaphone man met the girl with her hand
That's covering most of her mouth

[Verse 4]
Does she tell the truth? Does she hide the lie?
Does she say it so no one can know?
Fat man and dancing girl
And it's all part of the show, you know

[Pre-Chorus]
Stand on the tightrope
Never dreamed I could fall down

[Chorus]
Monkey in the middle
Keeps singing that tune
I don't wanna hear it
Get rid of it soon
And the monkey in the middle
Keeps doing that trick
It's making me nervous
Get rid of it quick