Chords
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
ETweeter and the Monkey Man were Dhard up for cash
They Astayed up all night selling Ecocaine and hash
To an undercover cop who had a Dsister named Jan
For Areasons unexplained she lovedE the Monkey Man
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ETweeter was a Boy Scout, 'course he Dwent to Viet Nam
A Found out the hard way noEbody gives a damn
Thought that they'd find freedom just acDross the Jersey line
AHopped into a stolen car, took EHighway ninetynine
[Chorus]
When the Ewalls came down
DAll the way to hell
Never Asaw them when they standin'
Never Esaw them when they fell
[Verse 2]
E The Eundercover cop, he Dnever liked the Monkey Man
AEven back in high school, wanted to Esee him in can
Jan got married at fourteen to a Dracketeer named Bill
Made Asecret plans with the Monkey Man from a Emansion on the hill
[Pre-Chorus]
It was Eout on Thunder Road, DTweeter at the wheel
A Pulled into paradise, you could Ehear the tires squeal
It was Jan who'd told him many times It was Dyou to me who'd taught
In AKingston everything's legal man as Elong as you don't get caught
[Chorus]
When the Ewalls came down
DAll the way to hell
Never Asaw them when they standin'
Never Esaw them when they fell
[Verse 3]
E Some Eplace by Riway prison they Dran out of gas
The Aundercover cop cornered 'em, said You Edidn't think that this could last
Jan jumped up out of bed said There's Dsome place I gotta go
She Atook the gun out of the drawer, and said It's Ebest that you don't know
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An Eambulance rolled up, State DTrooper close behind
ATweeter took his gun away and Emessed up his mind
The undercover cop was found face Ddown in a field
The AMonkey Man was on the river bridge using ETweeter as a shield
[Chorus]
When the Ewalls came down
DAll the way to hell
Never Asaw them when they standin'
Never Esaw them when they fell
[Break]
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[Bridge]
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[Verse 4]
The Etown of Jersey City is Dquieting down again
I'm Asitting in a gambling club calledE The Lion's Den
The TV set is blown up, every Dbit of it is gone
Ever Asince the night when they showed that the EMonkey Man was on
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EMaybe I'll go to Florida, Dget myself some sun
There Aain't no more opportunity here and eveErything's been done
Sometimes I think of Tweeter, someDtimes I think of Jan
SomeAtimes I don't think about nothin' but Ethe Monkey Man
[Chorus]
When the Ewalls came down
DAll the way to hell
Never Asaw them when they standin'
Never Esaw them when they fell
[Outro]
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