rikki sudah menendang gong
lickety split didn't take too long
Lumety split tidak memakan waktu lama
a junkies sick a monkeys strong
pecandu sakit monyet kuat
that's what's wrong
itu yang salah
well i guess he's been messing around down town
baik saya kira dia telah main-main di kota
so sad to see the man losing ground
Begitu sedih melihat pria itu kehilangan tanah
he's winding down behind closed doors
Dia berkelok-kelok di balik pintu tertutup
on all fours
merangkak
mama don't you call him by name
mama jangan panggil dia namanya
he can't hear you anymore
dia tidak bisa mendengarmu lagi
and even if he seems the same to you
dan bahkan jika ia tampaknya sama untuk Anda
that's a stranger to your door
Itu orang asing di depan pintu Anda
go on ask him what's he come here for
Terus tanyakan padanya apa dia kemari?
oh my god a monkey can move a man
Ya Tuhan, monyet bisa menggerakkan seorang pria
send him to hell and home again
kirim dia ke neraka dan pulang lagi
with an empty hand in the afternoon
dengan tangan kosong di sore hari
shooting for the moon
menembak untuk bulan
he's halfway sick and it's halfway stoney
Dia setengah sakit dan itu setengah stoney
sure like to quit but he's too far far gone
Pasti suka berhenti tapi dia terlalu jauh pergi
and they'll wind him down with the methadone
dan mereka akan menurunkannya dengan metadon
he's all on his own
dia sendirian
baby don't you throw your love away
sayang jangan buang cintamu pergi
i hate to seem unkind
Aku benci terlihat tidak baik
it's only that i understand the man
Hanya saja aku mengerti pria itu
that the monkey can leave behind
yang bisa ditinggalkan monyet itu
and i used to think he was a friend of mine
dan saya biasa mengira dia adalah teman saya