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==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
<poem>Monkey in a cage | <poem>Monkey in a cage | ||
Cries | Cries and fits of rage | ||
When deprived of simple touch | When deprived of simple touch | ||
All of the white coats | All of the white coats give | ||
Do they understand? | Do they understand? | ||
Do they see that man? | Do they see that man? | ||
Who’s king of all the monkeys true | Who’s king of all the monkeys true | ||
Yet true too that each man is caged | Yet true, too, that each man is caged | ||
Afraid it’s not your style | Afraid it’s not your style | ||
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Afraid of coming on too strong | Afraid of coming on too strong | ||
All of my teachers say watch your distance | All of my teachers say watch your distance | ||
That’s true but I need some touch | That’s true, but I need some touch | ||
Cats and dogs the same | Cats and dogs the same | ||
Never ask my name | Never ask my name | ||
Come to me and freely touch | Come to me and freely touch | ||
and I’ll freely touch them too | and I’ll freely touch them, too | ||
How can this be so? | How can this be so? | ||
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Afraid it’s not right | Afraid it’s not right | ||
Afraid of coming on too strong | Afraid of coming on too strong | ||
afraid to seem do-do…do do do do do… | afraid to seem-do-do…do do do do do… | ||
How can this be so? | How can this be so? | ||
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That’s what my teachers say | That’s what my teachers say | ||
That’s what they learned | That’s what they learned | ||
That’s how I’m going to live | That’s how I’m going to live</poem> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
* [[List of Rivers Cuomo songs]] | * [[List of Rivers Cuomo songs]] | ||