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E  D  A  E
ETweeter and the Monkey Man werDe hard up for cash
They Astayed up all night selling Ecocaine and hash
ETo an undercover cop who had a Dsister named Jan
For Areasons unexplained she Eloved the Monkey Man
ETweeter was a Boy Scout, 'course he Dwent to Viet Nam
AFound out the hard way Enobody gives a damn
EThought that they'd find freedom just Dacross the Jersey line
AHopped into a stolen car, took EHighway 99
When the walls came down
DAll the way to hell
Never Asaw them when they standin
Never Esaw them when they fell
EThe undercover cop, he never Dliked the Monkey Man
AEven back in high school, wanted tEo see him in the can
EJan got married at fourteen to a Dracketeer named Bill
Made Asecret plans with the Monkey Man from a Emansion on the hill
It was out on Thunder Road, DTweeter at the wheel
APulled into paradise, you could Ehear the tires squeal
It was Jan who'd told him many times "It was yDou to me who'd taught:
In AKingston everything's legal as Elong as you don't get caught"
When the walls came down
DAll the way to hell
Never Asaw them when they standin
Never Esaw them when they fell
ESome place by Riway prison they Dran out of gas
The Aundercover cop cornered 'em, said "You didn't Ethink that this could last"
EJan jumped up out of bed said "There's some Dplace I gotta go"
She Atook the gun out of the drawer, and said "It's Ebest that you don't know"
EAn ambulance rolled up, State DTrooper close behind
ATweeter took his gun away and Emessed up his mind
EThe undercover cop was found face Ddown in a field
The AMonkey Man was on the river bridge using ETweeter as a shield
When the walls came down
DAll the way to hell
Never Asaw them when they standin
Never Esaw them when they fell
EThe town of Jersey City is Dquieting down again
I'm Asitting in a gambling club Ecalled The Lion's Den
EThe TV set is blown up, every Dbit of it is gone
Ever Asince the night when they showed that the EMonkey Man was on
EMaybe I'll go to Florida, Dget myself some sun
There Aain't no more opportunity here and Eeverything's been done
ESometimes I think of Tweeter, somDetimes I think of Jan
SomeAtimes I don't think about nothin' Ebut the Monkey Man. When the walls came down
DAll the way to hell
Never Asaw them when they standin
Never Esaw them when they fell
E  A G   E  A G
E  A G   E  A G

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Tweeter And The Monkey Man

by Headstones

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E D A E

E D

Tweeter and the Monkey Man were hard up for cash

A E

They stayed up all night selling cocaine and hash

E D

To an undercover cop who had a sister named Jan

A E

For reasons unexplained she loved the Monkey Man

E D

Tweeter was a Boy Scout, 'course he went to Viet Nam

A E

Found out the hard way nobody gives a damn

E D

Thought that they'd find freedom just across the Jersey line

A E

Hopped into a stolen car, took Highway 99

When the walls came down

All the way to hell

Never saw them when they standin

Never saw them when they fell

E D

The undercover cop, he never liked the Monkey Man

A E

Even back in high school, wanted to see him in the can

E D

Jan got married at fourteen to a racketeer named Bill

A E

Made secret plans with the Monkey Man from a mansion on the hill

It was out on Thunder Road, Tweeter at the wheel

A E

Pulled into paradise, you could hear the tires squeal

It was Jan who'd told him many times "It was you to me who'd taught:

A E

In Kingston everything's legal as long as you don't get caught"

When the walls came down

All the way to hell

Never saw them when they standin

Never saw them when they fell

E D

Some place by Riway prison they ran out of gas

A E

The undercover cop cornered 'em, said "You didn't think that this could last"

E D

Jan jumped up out of bed said "There's some place I gotta go"

A E

She took the gun out of the drawer, and said "It's best that you don't know"

E D

An ambulance rolled up, State Trooper close behind

A E

Tweeter took his gun away and messed up his mind

E D

The undercover cop was found face down in a field

A E

The Monkey Man was on the river bridge using Tweeter as a shield

When the walls came down

All the way to hell

Never saw them when they standin

Never saw them when they fell

E D

The town of Jersey City is quieting down again

A E

I'm sitting in a gambling club called The Lion's Den

E D

The TV set is blown up, every bit of it is gone

A E

Ever since the night when they showed that the Monkey Man was on

E D

Maybe I'll go to Florida, get myself some sun

A E

There ain't no more opportunity here and everything's been done

E D

Sometimes I think of Tweeter, sometimes I think of Jan

A E

Sometimes I don't think about nothin' but the Monkey Man. When the walls came down

All the way to hell

Never saw them when they standin

Never saw them when they fell

E A G E A G

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