Don't Mess With The Monkey

You got me with your smile
A temptation that’s for sure
Wore my resistance down
I kept coming back for more
It was fun while it lasted
But it lasted much too long
An easy bad habit
It was oh so wrong
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If you don’t mess with the monkey
The monkey won’t mess with you
I been messing with that monkey
See how the monkey grew

Like a bad addiction
Shrouded in deceit
Your lovin’ tasted good
My ego had to eat
You were my drug of choice
I was hanging by a thread
Till the monkey on my back
Started singing in my head
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One drink led to another
We’d pretend we wern’t aware
Getting caught up in the moment
In the moment I didn’t care
The burden of sneakin’ is heavy
Ain’t been down this path before
Gotta break away from the monkey
I can’t do this anymore