If this life's worth living
It's worth living in a cage
Sit and stay in safety
Though I'm cagey lately
And I do my ape tricks daily
Still I never catch a break
Keep my keeper happy
Until they look the other way
If this life's worth living
It's worth bending out this cage
Dip and hit the city
Look and score a quickie
Flirting with this Dixie
I met on my banana phone
Hit the monkey party
Now I know I'm not alone
Back in bed next morning
Bend my cage so no one knows
That I was busy last night
But this might be the last time
I feel it burning inside
It's time for me to make a change
Crack my monkey knuckles
And orchestrate a great escape
Free the lions and tigers
Open elephantine doors
Let the zebra roam free
Giraffe running with me
Keeper tries to stop me
So I pop them in my mouth
Age of man is over
Time to show what I'm about
If you're gonna run away from here
You better make it quick
I'm holding your helicopter now
And I'm gonna take it limb from limb
Now I'm gonna take him limb from limb I'm gonna take her limb from limb
I'm gonna take them limb from limb and I'm gonna take you limb from limb
I'm gonna take him limb from limb I'm gonna take her limb from limb
I'm gonna take them limb from limb and I'm gonna take you
It seems these days that all you see
Is violence in movies and on monkey TV
What ever happened to
Those old fashioned monkey values that we used to hold on to
Lucky there's this really big ape
She's coming home tomorrow when she makes her great escape
When I'm home I'll set you all free
Yeah you're so lucky you have me
Now I'm gonna take you limb from limb
I'm gonna take him limb from limb I'm gonna take her limb from limb
I'm gonna take them limb from limb and I'm gonna take you limb from limb
I'm gonna take him limb from limb I'm gonna take her limb from limb
I'm gonna take them limb from limb and I'm gonna take you
In my palm so gently
We rest atop the Empire State
Tranquil understanding
Ending notwithstanding
And if I'm never landing
At least I could see a peak
Though my cage is empty
I wonder if you miss me