they prosecuted some poor sucker in these united states for teaching that man descended from the apes they coulda settled that case without a fuss or fight if they d seen me chasin you sugar through the jungle last night they d have called in that jury and a one two three said part man part monkey definitely well the church bell rings from the corner steeple man in a monkey suit swears he ll do no evil offers his lover s prayer but his soul lies dark and drifting and unsatisfied well hey bartender tell me what do you see part man part monkey looks like to me well the night is dark the moon is full the flowers of romance exert their pull we talk awhile my fingers slip i m hard and crackling like a whip well did god make man in a breath of holy fire or did he crawl on up out of the muck and mire well the man on the street believes what the bible tells him so well you can ask me mister because i know tell them soul suckin preachers to come on down and see part man part monkey baby that s me
['classic rock', 'heartland rock', 'mellow gold', 'permanent wave', 'rock', 'singer-songwriter']