Written by l.a. reid, babyface, daryl simmons, lisa "left eye" lopes (1992)

Performed by tlc



Yo dis is tlc

Yeah and we're back to school da girlies

And if n ya know dat yo man is startin' to flip

Shock dat monkey on the tlc tip



Y'all know we ain't down for no monkey business

Erri uuhh erri uuhh erri

It ain't even like that

Yo t-boz kick it



When you know that it's good

And you know that it's hot

All the girlies want a piece of what you've got

When a man is a man

And it's all in his face

He's 'gon jump all on it

Cause it be's that way

Gotta get up on it

Put that heart aside

Ain't about that lovin'

It's all about that pride

If you do unto him

What he does all the time

That's the only thing for sure

To keep that nickel in line

You gotta go



Shock dat monkey

Shock 'em good shock 'em good

Shock dat monkey

Hey, hey, hey, hey

Shock dat monkey

Shock 'em good, shock 'em good

Shock dat monkey



If he plays in the field

And he's shamin' your name

Got no time for tears

You can get in the game

If a man is a man

And he calls you a ho

Ain't no point in playin'

If he doesn't know (yeah)



Don't let him know

If you don't go through it

And if it blows

Hey just don't sweat it

Now you're in control

If you just don't screw it

Shock him before

He knows you know so



Hook 2 times



Yo you wanna know somethin' i'm in a situation

Like it or not it's you, your own creation

Lendin' a leg cause you ain't too proud to beg

For a quick sensation invitation

And bein' that i am the kinda girl that i am

Lend a hand can't dare you to give a damn

'cause his story can be my story too

Ooohhh monkey see monkey do



When you know that it's good

And you know that it's hot

All the girlies want a piece of what you've got

When a man is a man

And it's all in his face

He's 'gon just all on it

Cause it be's that way (yeah)



Hook



Yo it ain't cool and as a matter of fact

Get the monkey up off your back

And when he wanna know where you're at

Get the monkey up off your back

Even if he don't like it like dat

Get the monkey up off your back

You gotta keep 'em intact

Get that monkey up offa your back



Hook



Gotta get up on

Put that heart aside

It ain't about that lovin'

It's all about that pride

If you do into him

What he does all the time

That's the only thing for sure

To keep that nickel in line

Hey



Yo it ain't cool and as a matter of fact

Get the monkey up off your back

And when he wanna know where you're at

Get the monkey up off your back

Even if he don't like it like dat

Get the monkey up off your back

You gotta keep 'em intact

Get that monkey up offa your back



Hook 2 times