Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Monkey To Man, artist - Elvis Costello. Album song The Delivery Man, in the genre Иностранный рок
Date of issue: 31.12.2004
Record label: Universal Music
Song language: English
Monkey To Man |
A long time ago, our point of view |
Was broadcast by Mr. Bartholomew |
And now the world is full of sorrow and pain |
And it’s time for us to speak up again |
You’re slack and sorry |
Such an arrogant brood |
The only purpose you serve is to bring us our food |
We sit here staring at your pomp and pout |
Outside the bars we use for keeping you out |
You’ve taken everything that you wanted |
Broke it up and plundered it and hunted |
Ever since we said it You went and took the credit |
It’s been headed this way since the world began |
When a vicious creature took the jump from Monkey to man |
Monkey to man |
Every time man struggles and fails |
He makes up some kind of fairy tales |
After all of the misery that he has caused |
He denies he’s descended from the dinosaurs |
Points up to heaven with cathedral spires |
All the time indulging in his base desires |
Ever since we said it He went and took the credit |
It’s been headed this way since the world began |
When a vicious creature took the jump from monkey to man |
Monkey to man |
Big and useless as he has become |
With his crying statues and his flying bomb |
Goes 'round acting like the chosen one |
Excuse us if we treat him like our idiot cousin |
He hangs up flowers and bells and rhymes |
Hoping to hell someone’s forgiven his crimes |
Fills up the air with his pride and praise |
He’s a big disgrace to our beastly ways |
In the fashionable nightclubs and finer precincts |
Man uses words to dress up his vile instincts |
Ever since we said it He went and took the credit |
It’s been headed this way since the world began |
When a vicious creature took the jump from monkey to man |