[Verse One: Dez Fafara] Cover me, when I run Cover me, through the fire [Pre-Chorus] [Ozzy Osbourne] Something not beyond the greed God I'm on my knees [Dez and Ozzy] Cover me Die in peace Hey! [Chorus: Ozzy] Monkey, monkey, monkey Don't you know you gotta, shock the monkey Hey, hey! [Vocals: Dez] Fox the fox Rat all the rats You can ape the ape I know about that [Pre-Chorus: Ozzy] There is one thing you must be sure of I can't take anymore Dieing Don't you monkey with the monkey Hey! [Chorus]
[Bridge: Dez and Ozzy] Monkey! Wheels keep turning Monkey! Somethings burning Monkey don't like it but I guess I'm learning Shock! Shock! Shock! Watch the monkey get hurt, monkey [Verse Three: Dez and Ozzy] Cover me, when I sleep Cover me, when I breathe [Pre-Chorus: Dez and Ozzy] You throw your pearls before the swine Make the monkey blind Cover me Die in peace [Outro: Dez and Ozzy] Hey! Monkey! Too much at stake Monkey! Ground beneath me shake Monkey! And the news is breaking Shock! [x4]