Monkey keeps his cat up in a cage upon the stage And the crowned heads of Europe cheer the wonder of the age Cos the cat's just like a bird and good old monkey grinds the tune And the cat will dance fandangos just above the footlight moon And then he'll make a very birdlike sound And monkey makes him flop upon the ground As though he's flying Some people he's dying Man got his monkey, monkey got his cat Cat got his flea, flea's got me And everybody's free to work on their act Monkey and his cat The cat hisses at monkey as he milks all the applause Above the clank of change that ricochets across the floor And monkey says I love you and returns him to the cage And bows to all the ladies as they exit from the stage The cat is dressed up as a Puss In Boots And monkey wears a sparkling new suit Just like a human All the girls are swooning Man got his monkey, monkey got his cat Cat got his flea, flea's got me And everybody's free to work on their act Monkey and his cat Monkey and his cat retrieve the key and go within The humble home sweet home where they quietly live in sin A man will bring their supper as they sit before the fire Once he was the grinder, now he has to work for hire He didn't keep his finger on the pulse The audience demanded something else A new distraction Some cat and monkey action Man got his monkey, monkey got his cat Cat got his flea, flea's got me And everybody's free to work on their act Monkey and his cat