Shock the Monkey (Peter Gabriel cover feat. Ozzy Osbourne)

Coal Chamber

Cover me when I run
Cover me through the fire
Something knocked me out the tree
Now I'm on my knees
Cover me darling please

Hey-a-yay
Monkey, Monkey, Monkey
Don't you know you've gotta shock the monkey?
Hey hey

Fox the fox, Rat on the rat
You can ape the ape, I know about that.
There is one thing you must be sure of
I can't take anymore, dying
Don't you monkey with the monkey

Hey-a-yay
Monkey, Monkey, Monkey
Don't you know you've gotta shock the monkey?
Hey hey
Shock the monkey
Heeeey
Monkey
Wheels keep turning
Monkey!
Somethings burning
I don't like it but I guess I'm learning
Shock! Shock! Shock! Shock!

Well the monkey can't have monkey

Cover me when I sleep
Cover me when I breath
You throw your pearls before the swine
make the monkey blind
Cover me darling please

Hey-a-yay
Monkey
Too much at stake
Monkey
Ground beneath me shake
Monkey
And the news is breaking
Shock! Shock! Shock! Shock!


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    silentaenima, its not really supposed to be heavy, i like the song the way it is, i dont think extreme heavyness siuts this song.

    Loco is still my favorite XD

    a_homesick_abortionon August 28, 2008   Link

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