Clever Monkey by Ron Collins published on 2022-08-08T04:45:21Z Album: Life So Far FYC 65th Grammys Best Folk Album A young chimpanzee Sitting by a palm tree Thinking about supper time Up in the tree A bunch of coconuts But he’s scared of heights Here comes a monkey With a long reach Typical monkey arms Our chimpanzee’s Opportunity Time for primate charm Gave the monkey his biggest smile Let’s have coconut - you and me pal You climb up - shake ‘em loose I’ll pick ‘em up and carry ‘em too For me and you The friendly monkey’s Always hungry And did not think twice Quick as a wink He scurried up They’d have coconut tonight Soon the monkey was way up high Droppin’ coconuts - left and right The chimp‘s on the ground - picking ‘em up Put ‘em in a sack and then ran off With the coconuts Our dear monkey Thought it funny But the chimp would not What came next The chimp would catch A bad case of the trots Coconuts he ate were green With consequences unforeseen Late that night the chimp would be Stuck on the seat - of his latrine The chimpanzee Swore off of coconuts Wouldn’t have another one The clever monkey Pickin’ coconuts For the chimp is done Now he‘s got his own supply For coconut shrimp and coconut pie Coconut shakes and daiquiris It’s all good for the clever monkey Very clever indeed