my baby jumped up this morning sat on the side of the bed he said i m leaving you baby and this is just what i said i said i can t make you stay if you want to go but it s high time baby that you should know one monkey don t stop no show one monkey don t stop no show so if you still wanna go go ahead and i mean every word i said my baby thought i was jivin and he went right out the door he left me about three in the morning i got me a man at four some women cry when their men bleed them dry long and slow but i found out somethin a long time ago one monkey don t stop no show one monkey don t stop no show so if he gets too big for his pants you better spring that new one and give him a chance i used to be chicken hearted cry when he d walk out the door cause i was just young and stupid ha ain t like that no more cause i had a hard way to go but i learned the score and i m here to tell you and i should know one monkey don t stop no show one monkey don t stop no show and let him do anything he choose there s a million men who can fill his shoes one monkey don t stop no show one monkey don t stop no show one monkey don t stop no show you can tell him i told you so