Now there's a place right across town, whenever you're ready Where the people gather 'round, whenever they're ready And then the music begins to play You feel a groove comin' on its way Are you ready? Yes I'm ready. You get yours, I got mine For the monkey time, monkey time Now this dance that the people do, don't know how it started All I know is when the beat brings the feel it's hard to get parted And then the music begins to play And automatically you're on your way Are you ready? Yes I'm ready. You get yours, I got mine for the monkey time, monkey time Do the monkey yeah, Do the monkey yeah, Do the monkey yeah, yeah Do the monkey yeah, yeah Twist them hips Let your backbone slip Now move your feet Get on the beat Are you ready? Yes I'm ready. You get yours, I got mine for the monkey time, monkey time [spoken] Say Fee, are you ready tonight? I'm ready baby. But you're ready for what, Fee? I'm ready to do the monkey. But are you ready for my monkey? I'm ready, and my monkey's ready. Your monkey?! Oooo, you'd better put that baby on a chain! Say baby, my monkey know what he talkin' about. Now stop it Fee! Want a whole lot o' love tonight Treat your monkey right Want a whole lot o' love tonight Monkey time tonight