For Monkeys

The joy and the pain it's all in the game
But right now the joy's far away
We're gonna take it back to how it was before now
So what if we're last, so what if we're gone
You're waiting for that day but i know it won't come
We've reached the bottom and now we're just looking forward
For twelve years i'be been down
But i'm now whining im still smiling
And i'm still around every night

Every sunday or wednesday night you'll be there
With all the other folks biting those nails
And some of us i know that we would die for you
And maybe you think it's just cause i have my smartcard
But forget that pal, tell you what
We're in it and we're in it to win it

So many hours spent in that building
And now the memories devine
Just a few more seasons, then we'll be back
Ready to attack and ready to take on the top again

A snake, a fake, he's lame, he's in the game
For the money and for the fame
A spin, a grin, he's on and then we yawn
He steals the credit, then he is gone
He's the man with the plan and at first he'll seem helpful
To make sure that you're on the hook
He's so full of bull, and he sure will pull
Some strings to make things go his way
Yeah, everything will go his way
We're in the monkey biz
The monkey boogie is nothing new
And he'll be doin' the dance with you

Humble, mumble, stumble, don't think so
That is not the way to go
Connect, collect, correct, now what did you expect ?
Did you think that he seriously cares for you ?
Do the monkey boogie rango, orango-tango, baboon !

I don't know what to say, cause i don't feel that good today
I don't know what to do, i left my mind in all that glue
If i try to think, or if i'll do something about this mess
Then i will find myselft in a situation i can't deal with now
My head it starts to pound
My thoughts are flying around
And my body hits the ground
I can't hear a sound and i feel fine
Cause i can't see whats wrong
I'm alone and strong

I keep my eyes on you, just to make myself to sure
I don't know why i care, cause it makes me feel so poor
And i must try to leave all this stuff behind me now
And i feel fine but tomorrow i don't know what i will say
Cause my head will start to pound
My thoughts will fly around
When my body hits the ground

Then i won't hear a sound and i feel fine
And i can see what's wrong
I'm alone and strong

I remember when this was different than a job
For friendship and for fun, in harmony we got it done
We had a good scene going, in our hometown pennybridge
Now most of those bands are gone, it can be tough to stand alone
So many times it has been shown
But it looks good, just as it should
Feels good, not for me i can't say that yet
Not when you're filled up with regrets
If i felt good today you know that i would stay

You were my girl until this day
I can't understand you're not anymore
More that two years shared with you
And all the things that we've been through
In my memories forever, you'll be there until i die
And though this is the end, i love you more than as a friend
Doesn't matter it's the end

Everything has it's time and i will sure have mine
So many things that we start almost tear us apart, eventually
Well everyone has their own way they gotta go
So many things that we start, with people who breaks our heart
One time, then do the same to another one

Here we are again with another bunch of soft songs
Maybe you are wondering why it took us so long
With a schedule tight, studiotime in sight
We have mostly been out touring
Inspiration has been hard this time and honestly
I've had some prolems with all these rhymes
We're under stress again but it has always been that way
And once we get it right, then i know it's there to stay
We're under stress again but we're used to all that now
It's always tough at first but somehow, we always end up fine

Third album, less of ska, and not so many fast ones
More of poppy, pushy songs, those that we do best now
Nine to five at unisound in januari ´97
We had the greatest time with dan, as engineer
Now the outcome is what you hear

If you're lonely, if you're happy
Feeling swell or feeling blue, we might have a tune for you
And it's about half of an hour, maybe less or maybe more
Whatever it might be it's still softcore

Looking back in anger, looking back with joy and laughs
Don't ask me all those questions, cause i don't have the answers now
I tried to hold back, all my thoughts and all my dreams
Just to make thing better, i was using myself past my means
But all those days are gone
And i can't find the path that i should follow
I'm walking unknown land
Mile after mile i search the way back to my mind
And i cannot believe how hard it is to find
When i'm down

I used to make things easy, i used to be a happy guy
But now things seem so different, that i can't even play the game
I got to try, to find a way through all this now yeah
So what i need now, is someone to read the map cause i don't know how

I feel ashamed and i'm to blame
Cause i tried to be, i tried to see things from my side
And i also bleed, i also need some space
It's time to close this case