the archangel s sleeping the devil is weeping the heavenly host is white as a ghost the old man himself is mad as a loon cause all his kids are singing a tune look out pa there s monkeys on the moon monkeys on the moon monkeys on the moon see how they bounce from dune to dune came a long way in a gold cocoon all the way from a green balloon just to plant flags for the big baboon look out pa there s monkeys on the moon saturn is blinking jupiter s winking and old sol s thinking his system is sinking but who s to say if it s bad or a boon when all the kids are singing a tune look out pa there s monkeys on the moon used to be so peaceful in space now there s hot rods all over the place and old lady moon in her silvery grace now has these words tattooed on her face better get ready it s coming soon look out pa there s monkeys on the moon long time from now in a place very far in the court of a castle on a star a mad jester tunes his fiery guitar and with a grin he says to the czar i m gonna sing you a ancient tune look out pa there s monkeys on the moon monkeys on the moon monkeys on the moon see how they bounce from dune to dune came a long way in a gold cocoon all the way from a green balloon just to plant flags for the big baboon look out pa there s monkeys on the moon 