Ida Cox Chicago Monkey Man Blues Lyrics

Chicago Monkey Man Blues Lyrics

I'm goin' to Chicago, sorry but I can't take you 

Yes I'm goin' to
Chicago, sorry but I can't take you

Cause there's nothin' on State
Street, that a monkey man can do



I've got a monkey man here, a
monkey man over there (2x)

If monkey men were money, I'd be a Chicago
millionaire



I've got fourteen men now, I only want one more

I've got fourteen men now, and I only want one more

As soon as I can
get one, I'll let these fourteen go



Now I'm goin' tell you, like
the day goes so must you(2x)

When you nobody no money, mama can no usin'
you



I can take my monkey men, and stand them all in line(2x)

Anybody can count them, one two three four five six seven eight times