The Monkey Song

John Darnielle

[Verse 1]
Cool air falls through the venetian blinds
And the planets in the heavens are perfectly aligned
I take in my surroundings, I memorize them all
The scuff marks on the stone floor
The powder burns on the eastern wall

[Chorus 1]
There's a monkey in the basement
How did the monkey get there?
There's a monkey in the basement
Where did the monkey come from?
Where did the monkey come from?
Where did the monkey come from?

[Verse 2]
The animal noises you used to make
The Andalusian coral snake
All pale when standing beside this room
And the heavy hot rains and the sonic boom

[Chorus 2]
There's a monkey in the basement
Where did the monkey come from?
There's a monkey in the basement
How did the monkey get there?
How did the monkey get there?
How did the monkey get there?

Trivia about the song The Monkey Song by The Mountain Goats

On which albums was the song “The Monkey Song” released by The Mountain Goats?
The Mountain Goats released the song on the albums “Philyra” in 1994 and “Protein Source of the Future...Now!” in 1999.
Who composed the song “The Monkey Song” by The Mountain Goats?
The song “The Monkey Song” by The Mountain Goats was composed by John Darnielle.

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