LITTLE RED MONKEY
(Jack Jordan / Gale 1953)

as recorded by
Joy Nichols, Jimmy Edwards & Dick Bentley
1953


Look at the monkey, funny monkey,
Little red monkey, acting so fidgety!
Look at the monkey, funny monkey,
Little red monkey, cute as can be!

Where is his momma, poppa, sister,
Brother, cousin, rest of the family?
Little red monkey on his own-some,
Very lonesome monkey is he!

Listen carefully, Dick and Jimmy,
'Cause here is a job for you. (what is it?)
If you get him into the zoo, (the zoo?)
He'd do all his tricks for you!
Joy, why not drop him a line or two, (what for?)
Inviting him to the zoo,
For if we do, (then what?)

He'll be a happy snappy monkey,
Little red monkey, acting so merrily!
We hope you like this little red monkey,
Very lonesome monkey is he!

Look at the monkey, funny monkey,
Little red monkey, acting so fidgety!
Get out your fiddle and play him a tune, Dick,
Very lonesome monkey is he!
(that was ghastly!)

Don't think the monkey liked that medley,
Seems to be jumpy, acting so fidgety!
You cheer him up Jimmy with your euphonium,
Little red monkey, cute as can be!

Oh Jim, didn't he love it too, (I got it right!)
If you listen he'll talk to you!
He will chatter the whole day through!
(monkey sounds)

Now he's a snappy happy monkey,
Little red monkey, acting so merrily!
See how we like this little red monkey,
Very troublesome monkey is he!

Little red monkey,
Little red monkey,
Won't you stay to tea?
(monkey sounds)
He said yes!




(Transcribed by Peter Akers - July 2019)