Monkey Back

Oh, God save me for I am wicked and damned

Oh, God show me a better way to the Promised Land

'Cause I, I can't take it

No, I can't shake it

No, I can't break it, no

Don't wanna eat it no more

I cannot hide it

I'm uninvited

I can't fake it, no

I can't shake it

I can't take it

I can't shake, shake, shake, shake



Shake that ol' monkey off my back

Gimme my money back, slip through your crack

Gimme my money back, sit back



I'm not praying for a miracle, just a little peace of mind

And if what I do is all in vain as I'm screamin', goin' insane

Still I am not my name

God wouldn't save me

So now it's me and my rotten friends

The drugs ain't working, no they're just jacking me off again



Oh, God know me

I'm just dirty footprints at your door

Oh, God hold me from one more trip and liquor store

'Cause I, I can't take it and I can't shake, shake, shake, shake



Shake that 'ol monkey off my back

Gimme my money back, slip through your crack

Gimme my money, sit back

Gimme my money back

Slip through your crack an' get back.