Monkey Banana - Fela Kuti

La la la la la la la la la

La la for me

La la la la la la la la la!

La la la la la la la

Fool for forty na fool forever

Na so the book people dey talk

Fool for forty na fool forever

Na so the book people dey talk

I no go tell my brother like that

You tell am realize you be fool at twenty

I no go tell my brother like that

You tell am realize you be fool at twenty

Book sense different from belly sense

Fool na fool no matter for age

Fifteen to thirty, forty to hundred

Fool na fool no matter for age

Now listen to me now

Yes sir!

Hey come

Bring me the plate

Go buy am to chop

Bring me the file

Call the messenger

Hey come

Bring me the plates

Go buy am to chop

Bring me the file

Call the messenger

They run run about everywhere

They jump jump about the place

Na carry for morning, day, and night

I no sing happy monkey for you

I no say I be fool for you

Okay, I agree, I don vex me to hear!

Okay, I agree, I don vex me to hear

Okay, I agree, I don vex me to hear

Okay, I agree, I don vex me to hear

Okay, I agree, I don vex me to hear

Okay, I agree, I don vex me to hear

Before I jump like monkey, give me banana

Make you hear, yes sir

Give me banana

Give me banana

Yes sir!