On the monkey's back
You paved the way but I lost track
Seize the day
I want my way
But the monkey's back
He grew such fingernails
He could scratch, he could impale
Never fails to hear why
So I fed him poison grapes
He spit the seeds into my face
And he escapes
They germinate
Weave and till my skin
Sprout the seeds, chrysanthemum
Pull the weeds from my chin
Weave again
On this monkey's back
He paved the way but I lost track
Seize the day, I want my way
But the monkey's back
He grew such fingernails
He could scratch, he could impale
Never fails to hear why
So I fed him poison grapes
He spit the seeds into my face
And he escapes
They germinate
Weave and till my skin
Sprout the seeds, chrysanthemum
Pull the weeds from my chin
Weave again
On the monkey's back
Oh, on the monkey's back
Oh, on the monkey's back
On the monkey's back
On the monkey's
Oh, on the monkey's back
This is the place
Shells [?]
[?]
[?]
[?] grab a knife
Don't hide your fear
Take off his head
Take off his head
Take off [?]
[?]
Don't look so
[?]
No (x58)