There's a place right across town, wherever you're ready to come along now
Where the people gather round, wherever they're ready, yes they do
And then the music begins to play, you feel the groove coming on its way
Are you ready? Are you ready?
You get a use like I got mine, with the monkey time
Monkey time, monkey time
Now the dance that the people do, I don't know how it started
All I know is when the beat breaks, I feel it's hard to get party dancing
And then the music begins to play, automatically you're on your way
Are you ready? Are you ready?
You get a use like I got mine, with the monkey time
Monkey time, do the monkey
Do the monkey time, do the monkey
Do the monkey time, come on and twist them hips
Twist them hips, let your backbone slip
Let your backbone slip
Move your feet, move your feet
And get on the beat, get on the beat
Are you ready? Are you ready?
You get a use like I got mine, with the monkey time
Monkey time, monkey time
Now the dance that the people do, I don't know how it started
No, no, no, no, no
All I know is when the beat breaks, I feel it's hard to get party dancing
And then the music begins to play, automatically you're on your way
Are you ready? Are you ready?
Now you get a use like I got mine, with the monkey time
Monkey time, do the monkey
Monkey time, come on and monkey baby
Monkey time, come on and drive me crazy
Monkey time, I'm on a big song line
Monkey time, to do the monkey