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Monkey Wash Donkey Rinse

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David Lindleys version from "Big Twang"  
Original Warren Zevon and Duncan Aldrich
VERSE 1:
GHell is only half full
Room for you and Amme
Looking for a Dnew friend
Who's it gonna Gbe?
It's the Dance of GShiva
It's the Debutantes Amball
Everyone will Dbe there
Who's anyone at Gall
CHORUS:
GMonkey wash Cdonkey Grinse
GGoing to a party at the center of the earth
GMonkey wash Cdonkey Grinse
Honey, do you Dwant to Ggo?
1 x CHORUS
VERSE 2:
GLeft eye, right eye
Take a look arAmound
Everybody's Dheading
For a hole in the Gground
It's the Dance of GShiva,
The Twilight of the AmGods
Thunder and Dlightning
Until the break of Gdawn
2 x CHORUS
VERSE 3:
GBlack tie, white tie
It doesn't matter anyAmmore
You were what you Dwant to
You got your name at the Gdoor.
It's the Dance of GShiva
It's the Debutantes Amball
Everyone will Dbe there
Who's anyone at Gall
2 x CHORUS

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Monkey Wash Donkey Rinse

by David Lindley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

David Lindleys version from "Big Twang"

Original Warren Zevon and Duncan Aldrich

VERSE 1:

Hell is only half full

Room for you and me

Looking for a new friend

Who's it gonna be?

It's the Dance of Shiva

It's the Debutantes ball

Everyone will be there

Who's anyone at all

CHORUS:

G C G

Monkey wash donkey rinse

Going to a party at the center of the earth

G C G

Monkey wash donkey rinse

D G

Honey, do you want to go?

1 x CHORUS

VERSE 2:

Left eye, right eye

Take a look around

Everybody's heading

For a hole in the ground

It's the Dance of Shiva,

The Twilight of the Gods

Thunder and lightning

Until the break of dawn

2 x CHORUS

VERSE 3:

Black tie, white tie

It doesn't matter anymore

You were what you want to

You got your name at the door.

It's the Dance of Shiva

It's the Debutantes ball

Everyone will be there

Who's anyone at all

2 x CHORUS

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