They say our flying monkeys are
The cutest things in town.
Those adorable old primates
Who spread their wings around.
Loved by all society,
A friend of ev'ry child.
But the citizens don't know, at night,
Those damn apes go wild.

And they break in the factories,
Leave banana peels all over,
And they throw stuff from the trees.
And I wish that I'd be free.
Oh, I wish that I'd be free.
Oh, I wish that I'd be free,
Of those monkeys.

The papers print the stories
Of their capers ev'ry day.
National bank robbed the other day;
Two haired midgets got away.
Got more money than they can count.
They've got truckloads full of loot.
But, they never get arrested,
They're just so gosh darn cute.

And on your front lawn, they will pee,
And they'll jump upon your stomach,
And spit in your herbal tea.
And I wish that I'd be free.
Oh, I wish that I'd be free.
Oh, I wish that I'd be free,
Of those monkeys.

They gladly give to charity;
Free bites for ev'ryone!
And they threw grapefruits at my brand new car,
And that wasn't very fun.
Their screeching keeps me up all night.
They put toothpaste down my pants.
But, at least they're not half as bad
As those damn purple elephants.

The town's under seige by monkeys.
And they're bathing in our water,
And they're stealing our car keys.
And I wish that I'd be free.
Oh, I wish that I'd be free.
Oh, I wish that I'd be free,
Of those monkeys.