Monkeys Uptown lyrics

[Verse 1]
I knew you well, I know you best
A baby mouth denied the breast
A lazy bone, an eagle eye
Circling a city that's higher than the sky

[Chorus]
And it's looking like you better do what they say
Those monkeys uptown, they told you not to f*ck around
Heavens the name and river is brown
With all the mud and the rain, it never settles down
It never settles down

[Verse 2]
Your baby left you unimpressed
But no one likes a beggar slightly overdressed
And trouble comes in funky clothes
You can always find a razor lying in the road

[Chorus]
And it's looking like you better do what they say
Those monkeys uptown, they told you not to f*ck around
Heaven's the name and river is brown
With all the mud and the rain, it never settles down
It never settles down
[Bridge]
I knew you well, I know you best
Everybody owes something to everybody else
Gabrielle gave me some news to give to you:
"Never take him for granted, you've nothing better to do"

[Chorus]
And it's looking like you better do what they say
Those monkeys uptown, they told you not to f*ck around
Heavens the name and river is brown
With all the mud and the rain, it never settles down
It never settles down