Martin the Monkey

by Ralph McTell

Everybody loves a little monkey
And a monkey's very very fond of nuts.
Everybody loves a monkey
Cause he looks a little bit like us.
Everybody loves a little monkey
He's even got fingers on his hands,
Everybody loves a little monkey
Cause he looks like a little old man.

Now everybody likes to see a monkey,
You can see a little monkey at the zoo
You can even see him at the seaside
Get your picture taken with him too
Everybody likes to see a monkey
Every little once in a while
Everybody likes to see a monkey
Because a monkey always makes us smile

Now Mary has a monkey friend called Martin
He works for Mr Moppat every day
And Martin dances on the barrel-organ
That's how he earns his pay
But Mary didn't show up on the Friday
She was ill in bed with spots in her pyjamas
Martin brought the barrel-organ round to cheer her up
And Mary gave him a nice banana.

Banana, banana, better than a toffee or a biscuit
Banana, banana, there's not a monkey born who can resist it.

Now everybody wants a little monkey
They'd love to have a monkey as a pet
Everybody thinks that a monkey
Is the best pet you could get
Everybody wants a little monkey
It's better than a kitten or a pup
With his tricks and his jokes
He's a funny little bloke
A monkey always seems to cheer us up.