Bruce Springsteen Lyrics

Album: 18 Tracks

PART MAN PART MONKEY Lyrics

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'da 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 driftin' and unsatisfied 

Well hey bartender, tell me whaddaya 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