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Artist: Ida Cox
Canonical path: /ida-cox/chicago-monkey-man-blues
Related lyric paths: 6
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Chicago Monkey Man Blues
Read Chicago Monkey Man Blues lyrics by Ida Cox on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Chicago Monkey Man Blues
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I'm goin' to Chicago, sorry but I can't take you
Yes I'm goin' to Chicago, sorry but I can't take you
Cause there's nothin' on State Street, that a monkey man can do
I've got a monkey man here, a monkey man over there (2x)
If monkey men were money, I'd be a Chicago millionaire
I've got fourteen men now, I only want one more
I've got fourteen men now, and I only want one more
As soon as I can get one, I'll let these fourteen go
Now I'm goin' tell you, like the day goes so must you(2x)
When you nobody no money, mama can no usin' you
I can take my monkey men, and stand them all in line(2x)
Anybody can count them, one two three four five six seven eight times
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Ida Cox performs "Chicago Monkey Man Blues", and this lyric page sits inside the Ida Cox catalog on LyroVerse.
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