The Monkees Album

by Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart
Here we come,
Walking down the street,
We get the funniest looks from
Everyone we meet.
Hey, hey, we're the Monkees,
And people say we monkey around,
But we're too busy singing
To put anybody down.
We go wherever we want to,
Do what we like to do,
We don't have time to get restless,
There's always something new.
Hey, hey, we're the Monkees,
And people say we monkey around,
But we're too busy singing
To put anybody down.
We're just trying to be friendly,
Come and watch us sing and play,
We're the young generation
And we've got something to say.
Oh...
Anytime,
Or anywhere,
Just look over your shoulder,
Guess who'll be standing there.
Hey, hey, we're the Monkees,
And people say we monkey around,
But we're too busy singing
To put anybody down.
SOLO
Hey, hey, we're the Monkees,
And people say we monkey around,
But we're too busy singing
To put anybody down.
We're just trying to be friendly,
Come and watch us sing and play,
We're the young generation
And we've got something to say.
Hey, hey, we're the Monkees...
Hey, hey, we're the Monkees...
fade out...

The Monkees - brought to you by "Kellogg's"
K - E - double L -
O - double good
Kellogg's, best to you

We'll be back in a minute, back
Don't forget it
Don't you go away
Better stay right there
Don't you turn us off
'Cause there's no place left to go
But the show
We'll be back in a minute, back
Don't forget it
Don't you go away
Better stay right there
Don't you turn us off
'Cause there's no place left to go
But the show

You call my name then you run for protection
I reach out to hold ya' but it's just a reflection
Throught the looking glass

Now you've been looking at your life through a mirror
It's time you started seeing things a little bit clearer than
Through the looking glass

Watch me break through, girl
I still love you, girl


I think you love me by the way you come on girl
Then I turn away for a minute, you're gone girl
Through the looking glass

Ahh...

You're looking through me
Like you never knew me

I've got some things that I'm tryin' to show ya
But you fade away how can I get to know 'ya
Through the looking glass

I've known for a long time the kind of girl you are
Of the smile that covers teardrops
The way your head yields to your heart
Of things you've kept inside that most girls couldn't bear
I've known you for a long time, but I've just begun to care

I've known of all your heartache, I've known of all the pain
'Cause I've seen you when the sun shines
And I've seen you when it rains
I've seen you make a look of love from just an icy stare
I've known you for a long time, but I've just begun to care

I know I've been blind
To not have loved you all this time
But the image of you wasn't clear
I guess I've been standing too near

Oh, it's taken me a while, but I have finally found
What you are to me and that's what really counts
And what you are to me is something we can share
'Cause I've known you all along but I've just begun to care

I know I've been blind
To not have loved you all this time
But the image of you wasn't clear
I guess I've been standing too near

Oh, it's taken me a while, but I have finally found
What you are to me and that's what really counts
And what you are to me is something we can share
I've known you for a long time, but I've just begun to care
Yes, I've known you for a long time, but I've just begun to care

Throw a penny from the window
Watch an old man play a song
On a twenty dollar violin he bought before the war
Though the screeches, and he scratches
And the notes are always wrong
But he plays like he's in concert on the street outside my door

Tunes to suit your fancy
Are there any requests?
I'll play them for a penny
And not a penny less

He's the local virtuoso
It's his only way of life
Plays ninety-seven overtures, and goes home to his wife
In the quiet of the evening
While his frozen fingers bleed
He counts pennies on a blanket to supply his meagre need

Tunes to suit your fancy
Are there any requests?
I'll play them for a penny
And not a penny less

When there's frost upon the pumpkin
In the weakness of the sun
He'll stand there in the cold until his symphony is done
In the early gray of morning
He's sure to come around
You can hear him through the window when the pennies hit the ground

Tunes to suit your fancy
Are there any requests?
I'll play them for a penny
And not a penny less

They're playing penny music
Playing penny music
They're playing penny music
Playing penny music...

Walkin' down a lonely street
I need someone to meet
I run across sweet lookin' you
Do you know what you do?

Oh, you tear the top right off my head
You blow my mind
Yeah, I'm going blind

Freaking out in the afternoon
Lookin' at a daytime moon
You talk to me, I talk to you
Do you know what you do?

Yeah, you tear the top right off my head
You blow my mind
I'm going blind

Sittin' by a firelight
Coffee cups for two
Touch my lips with your finger tips
Do you know what you do?

Yeah, you tear the top right off my head
You blow my mind
Yeah, I'm going blind

Little red rider, ride on the railroad
And she cried
Little red rider, ride on the railroad
And waved goodbye

So long sunshine, ride away
I know you'll come back someday
And I do not lie

Little Miss Red's asleep on the railroad
There she goes
Little Miss Red's asleep on the railroad
And no one knows
And Little Miss Red is Little Miss Blue
And she looks a lot like you, around the eyes

Nobody was home in town
Oh, nobody was home in town
Nobody was home in the town I called home
Somebody said they all had drowned

Bye bye, sweet miss, give me one kiss
And then I'll go
Bye bye, sweet miss, give me one kiss
But don't let it show

Then turn your brown eyes to the wall
Was that message there before
You were so wise

If you were an apple
I would take a bite
If you were a lemon
I would squeeze ya tight

You're so good I've got to have you
You're so good that nothin' else matters
You're so good, you're so good, you're so good for me

If you were a penny
You'd be good as gold
Now if you were a snowball
I would love ya cold

'Cause you're so good I've got to got to have you
You're so good that nothin' else matters
You're so good, you're so good, you're so good for me

If you were a candle
I would light your fire
If you were hot labour
I would never tire

'Cause you're so good I've got to got to have you
You're so good that nothin' else matters
You're so good, you're so good, you're so good, you're so good for me
You're so good for me
You're so good, you're so good, you're so good for me

I'm holdin' my hand out
Keepin' my head high
Tryin' to get out of mechanical night
When I get to the top of the clear crystal mountain
I'm gonna stay up there as long as I can

And look down
Diggin' the sights all around
Listenin' to all of the sounds
And look down, and look down, and look in

And my mind sends me reelin'
Breathin' and feelin'
I remember the time when I tried to come clean
But my interests collided, besides I was misguided
And who do you confide in when you trip on a dream?

And look down
Diggin' the sights all around
Listenin' to all of the sounds
And look down, and look down, and look in

If you want to come with me
And tell me what you see
Just step in beside me and do what you want
And you may see clearly
Though it sometimes is lonely
To be free is the only possession that counts

I'm holdin' my hand out
And keepin' my head high
Tryin' to get out of mechanical night
When I get to the top of the clear crystal mountain
I'm gonna stay up there as long as I can

Diggin' the sights all around
Listenin' to all of the sounds
And look down, and look down, and look down, and look down...
Look down, look down, look down...
Hold on, I'm comin'...

The sun that's falling from the south-western sky
Tells me that I must depart
So by sundown today
I'll be on my way
But I'll be leavin' my heart

It's not the country side that appealed to my eyes
It's the spirit and it captured my mind
But the things I tried to be made a wreck out of me
Now a different road I mind find

These things I think are new
I guess they're really old
It seems I've done 'em once before
Now to go back to that fork in the road
Takes all the strength of my soul and more

Oh good bye, good bye you cruel town
You've been a fair weather friend
Now I will go to some places that I know
Where things don't start just to end

These things I think are new
I guess they're really old
It seems I've done 'em once before
Now to go back to that fork in the road
Takes all the strength of my soul and more

Good bye, good good bye you cruel town
You've been a fair weather friend
Now I will go to some place that I know
Where things don't start just to end
Uh!

Now listen just a minute while I sing this song,Don't you worry baby it won't take long.I'm just about ready to draw the line,So don't be surprised if I leave this time.
Well I'm goin' north and I'm goin' southDon't want no more of your lyin' mouth.I'm hittin' the road, gonna ring some bells,Better know I can do it well.
CHORUS:Midnight train, ramblin' ramblin'All night long I'm gamblin', gamblin'Been losin' all my money and it really is funny, umm badda dum.Midnight train, ramblin' ramblin'Al night I'm gamblin', gamblin'Well tell you what baby, well you better be movin' on.
Well I really don't know where I'm goin' for sure,Ain't gotta map, it ain't no tour.Just headin' out to the open sky,Who knows, might even die.
Well don't you worry your pretty little head'Cause you never gave a dang what I did or said.That's why I'm packin' to leave this placeCan't stand to look at your cheatin' face.
CHORUS
Well you treated me like a little boyAnd played around like I was a toy.Guess you thought I'd have the blues,Look whose cryin', guess you lose.
CHORUS (twice)It's about that time, better be movin' on

Midnight Train (version from "Missing Links, Vol. 3")
1: Well I'm an angry man, I sing an angry song,Tell you honey it won't be long,Well I'll pack my bags, get outa here,With my guitar and a case o' beer.Well I'm goin' north and I'm goin' south,Tell you honey, better shut you're mouth,Well I'll kick your head from here to hell,You better know I can do it well.
CHORUS: Midnight train, ramblin', ramblin',All night long I'm a-gamblin', gamblin',Losin' all my money well it really is funny, hon.Midnight train, ramblin', ramblin',All night long I'm a-gamblin', gamblin',Tell you what'n baby well you better be movin' on.
2: Well I really don't know where I'm goin' for sure,Ain't got a map, and it ain't no tour,I'm just headin' out for the open sky,Who knows? Might even die.Well don't you worry your pretty little head,I never give a damn what I did or said.That's why I'm packin' to leave this place,Can't stand look at your cheatin' face.
CHORUS: (repeat)
3: Well you treated me like a little boy,And you played around like I was a toy.I guess you thought I'd have the blues,Look who's cryin', guess you lose.
CHORUS: (repeat)
CHORUS: Midnight train, rambling, rambling,All night long I'm gambling, gambling.Losing all my money, well it really ain't so funny, hon.Midnight train, rambling, rambling,All night long I'm gambling, gambling.Tell you what'n baby, well you better be moving on.
CHORUS: (repeat)
CHORUS: It's about that time, better be movin' on.Get outa here, you better be movin' on.Well that's all she wrote, you better be movin' on.
Source: Mark Atkins (by ear)

How old did you say your sister was?
You know,
You better keep an eye on her,
She hangs out, she hangs out.

I know you taught your sister,
The boogaloo,
I heard you taught your sister,
The shingaling too,
Well, she can teach you a thing or two,
She hangs out, she hangs out.

Well, she hangs out, hangs out,
Oh, every night, every night,
You know you best get down here,
On the double,
Before she gets her pretty little,
Self in trouble,
She’s so fine, so fine.

Sittin' in a blue light diner
Wishin' life could be much finer
There's nothin' here but beer and a bunch of old men
And I'm so down I can't be choosin'
Here comes old Side Order Susie
So shake 'em up and let 'em roll, let 'em roll again

Well, parkin' in a drive-in movie
Wishin' life could be more groovy
I'd love to share my back seat, with a friend
Headlights flashin' in my mirror
Lordy, hate that Review Vera
Shake 'em up and let 'em roll, let 'em roll again

Shake 'em up, let 'em roll
You've got a woman with a lotta soul
Shake 'em up and let 'em roll, let 'em roll again

Hangin' in the bowlin' alley
Wanderin' in to dilly dally
I bought a new comb and a package of sin-sins
I'm combin' my hair in the plate glass window
I'm gonna get lucky with a Lucky Linda
Shake 'em up and let 'em roll, let 'em roll again

Mister Henry Diltz on clarinet

Shake 'em up, let 'em roll
I've got a woman with a lotta soul
I said shake 'em up and let 'em roll, let 'em roll again

circle sky
telling lies
here i stand
at demand

and it looks weve made it once again
and it looks weve made it once again

color sound
all around
wing tip smile
sees for miles

and it looks weve made it once again
and it looks weve made it once again

its a very extraordinary scene
to those who dont understand
but what you have seen you must believe
if you can
if you can

hey milltown
smiling down
telling more
than before

and it looks weve made it once again
and it looks weve made it once again

Mr. Engineer, slow the engine down some more.
You're movin' just a little too fast,
I've got my foot down clear to the floor.

Steam engine, Engine 99
Steam drivers, rollin' right on by.

Mr. Engineer, you see I've got a little problem here.
My baby, she's aboard your train,
She says she's never comin' back again.

Steam engine, Engine 99
Steam drivers, rollin' right on by.

She told me good bye, she said I'm leavin' you behind.
I think I'm gonna die, if I hear that whistle whine.

Mr. Engineer, slow the engine down some more.
You're movin' movin' just a little too fast,
I've got my foot down clear to the floor.

Steam engine, Engine 99
Steam drivers, rollin' right on by.

(Steam engines)Gotta keep on keep on rollin'.
(Steam engines)She's gonna leave me behind.
(Steam engines)I might as well go home.
(Steam engines)She's gonna leave me behind.
(Steam engines)I might as well go home.

Love's a thing that needs one to thrive on
Then it grows
At least that's what I've been told
You can't love someone
If you find that all you get in return
A heart that's cold

CHORUS
They say you need love to love
You gotta have love to love
They all say it works that way.
But if it's true,
Why do I love you?
Why do I love you?

Seems like you keep trying to break me
You do things designed just to make me cry
And I've heard if warm lips don't touch you
Love won't grow no matter how much you try

CHORUS X2

Why do I love you...?

When your dreams have died around you, she'll be there
When you need a hand to guide you, she'll be there
And when you feel rejected
'Cause life is not what you expected
I know that, she'll be there

If I hadn't lied and cheated, she'd be here
If she wasn't so mistreated, she'd be here
And if you don't abuse her
I know you'll never ever loose her
And she will always be there

I was too late to discover
How much I really did love her
But now her place is with you
And I must face it, it's over we're through

She'll be there...
She'll be there...

And if you don't abuse her
I know you'll never ever loose her
And she will always be there

She'll be there...
She'll be there...
She'll be there...

How insensitive
I must have seemed when she told me that she loved me
How unnerved and cold
I must have seemed when she told so sincerely

Why she must have asked
Did I just turn and stare in icy silence?
What was I to do, what can you do
When a love affair is over?

So now she's gone away
And I'm alone with the memory of her last look
Vague and drawn and sad
I see it still, all the heartache in that last look

Why she must have asked
Did I just turn and stare in icy silence?
What was I to say, what can you say
When a love affair is over?

Hollow, carnival voice sings
Tunes of nobody's choice
And on a vacant lot
Someone just forgot
Standing all alone
Turning on it's own

Weary, merry go round
Grows slowly into the ground
And faded circus acts
Sorrow broke their backs
And their sadness cries
From their staring eyes

Still, small children come
And bring the harm of play
Spirits all alive
To drive the ghosts away

Useless merry go round
Tomorrow they'll tear you down
To build a parking lot
If it lives or not
It was just a toy
All it brought was joy

My latest sun is sinking fast
My race is nearly run
My strongest trials now have past
My triumph is begun

Oh come angel band
Come and around me stand
Oh bear me away on your snow white wings
To my immortal home
Oh bear me away on your snow white wings
To my immortal home

Oh bear my longing heart to Him
Who bled and died for me
Whose blood now cleanses from all sin
And brings me victory

Oh come angel band
Come and around me stand
Oh bear me away on your snow white wings
To my immortal home
Oh bear me away on your snow white wings
To my immortal home

Oh come angel band
Come and around me stand
Oh bear me away on your snow white wings
To my immortal home
Oh bear me away on your snow white wings
To my immortal home...

The king of Zor, he called for war,
And the king of Zam, he answered,
They fashioned their weapons,
One upon one,
Ton upon ton, they called for war,
At the rise of the sun.

Out went the call to one and to all,
That echoed and rolled,
Like the thunder,
Trumpets and drums, roar upon roar,
More upon more, rolling the call,
Of ‘come out to war’.

Throughout the night,
They fashioned their might,
With right on the side of the mighty,
They puzzled their minds,
Plan upon plan,
Man upon man, and at dying of dawn,
The great war began.

They met on the battlefield,
Banner in hand,
They looked out across the vacant land,
And they counted the missing,
One upon one, none upon none,
The war, it was over before it begun.

Two little kings playing a game,
They gave a war and nobody came,
And nobody came…

We'll be back in a minute, back
Don't forget it
Don't you go away
Better stay right there
Don't you turn us off
'Cause there's no place left to go
But the show
We'll be back in a minute, back...
In a minute, back...

Ecco qua
passiamo noi
e la gente ci guarda
ed ammir con voi
Ci chiamano i Monkees,
e siamo meno matti di chi
si crede piu' intelligente
di noi che la pensiamo cosi'
Dovunque parliamo
non e' giusto mai
c'e' sempre qualcuno che
ne sa piu' di noi
Ci chiamano i Monkees
e siamo meno matti di chi
si crede piu' intelligente
di noi che la pensiamo cosi'
Ci chiamano i Monkees...