Monkey And The Underdog Lyrics - Oh Yes I Can - David Crosby

[Intro. (Electric Guitar)] 

Well, I went out for my evenin' stroll 

All along the boulevard 

It's familiar turf from the hills to the surf 

I treat it like my front yard 

Well, I right away ran into a girl I know 

She said "You gotta come with me tonight 

The word is out that the underdog 

And the monkey gonna finally fight" 

I've been fightin', fightin' 

Fightin' just to stay alive 

And I've been fightin', fightin' 

Fightin' to get from four o'clock to five 

Well, now I'm not what you'd call a violent man 

But the news brought a smile to my face 

'Cause the underdog is a friend of mine 

I'd just love to see him put that monkey in his place 

You may think I'm crazy 

The odds are against the dog you understand 

This monkey is as strong as a gorilla 

He'd stretch a tire like a rubber band 

But I've been fightin', fightin' 

Fightin' just to stay alive 

I've been fightin', oh, oh, fightin' 

Fightin' to get from four o'clock to five 

Now, he's sneaky and he'll smile on 

Right at you pretend to lick your boots 

And all the while he'd be thinking 

How to rip your soul out by the roots 

When we got there my old underdog 

He didn't really look too good, no 

But his eyes met mine and he said "I'll kick his ass" 

I knew right then he would 

Oh, been fightin', yeah, I've been fightin', yeah 

Fightin' just to stay alive 

I've been fightin', oh, oh, oh, oh, fightin' 

Fightin' to get from four o'clock to five 

Well, now I don't want to bore you 

With a bunch of dialog 

It's not how much dog is in the fight 

It's how much fight is in my dog 

And I've been fightin', oh, fightin' 

Fightin' just to stay alive 

I've been fightin', yeah, fightin' 

Fightin' to get from four o'clock to five 

Oh, fightin', oh, fightin', yeah 

Fightin' just to stay alive 

Fight ... fightin', fightin' 

Fightin' to get from four o'clock ... oh, oh ... oh, oh 

Fightin', oh, fightin' 

Fightin' just to stay alive 

I've been fightin', yeah, oh, fightin' 

Fightin' to get from four o'clock to five 

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