Story Behind The Song
My wife had been saying that phrase "not my monkey, not my circus" awhile so it was a natural title
Song Description
Kind of circus themed story about not being in everyone's business all the time.
| Song Length |
4:07 |
Genre |
Blues - Rock, Country - Americana |
| Tempo |
Fast (151 - 170) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Cheerful, Joyful |
Subject |
Joy, Silliness |
| Similar Artists |
Ry Cooder, Keb Mo |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
THIS AIN'T MY MONKEY BABY, THIS AIN'T MY CIRCUS (2X)
YOUR FREAK SHOW SURE GOT TO GO, GO MIND YOUR OWN MONKEY BUSINESS
GETTING' DOWN WITH THE CLOWNS, CRUISIN' IN THEIR AUTOMOBILE
BIG FEET, RED NOSE, HOW YOU THINK THAT MAKES ME FEEL?
PAINTED FACE WITH A HAPPY SMILE, SQUEEZIN' INTO THAT CAR
PILIN' IN & PILIN' ON, DON'T NEED TO KNOW JUST WHERE YOU ARE
FANCY MAN ON THE FLYING TRAPIZE, SWINGING YOU THRU THE AIR
BUT SWINGING YOU DO BEHIND THE SCENES, YOU KNOW THAT I REALLY DON'T CARE
DOING TRICKS AS THE PEOPLE CHEER, GOIN' CRAZY IN THE STANDS
OTHER TRICKS I DON'T WANT TO HEAR, I HOPE THAT YOU CAN UNDERSTAND
SEE YOU TALKIN' TO THE TATTOOED MAN, ASK HIM HOW FAR DO THEY GO?
THE BEARDED LADY GOT A TALE TO TELL, ONE I DON'T NEED TO KNOW
RINGMASTER'S GOT THE DEVIL'S TONGUE & A VOICE OF RESONATION
DON'T NEED TO KNOW JUST WHAT YOU'VE DONE, THAT'S TOO MUCH INFORMATION