see the amazing monkey

Please come one
Please come all
Come see our monkey
His name is Paul


He does front flips
And back flips 
And side acts
And clever quips 


He'll do anything
To make you laugh
Anything for a prize
Peanuts, praise or some cash


But sometimes the peanuts
Get stuck in his hair
And he begins to feel silly 
For working in the fair


The monkey goes home
And takes off his tie
And hangs up his vest
And lets out a sigh 


Seems he has no substance
He's not strong like Poseidon 
A monkey in a funny hat
He's no one to confide in 


Cause he's only good for dancing
And only good to sing 
And to drown in the dunking booth
And to make him jump through rings 


Maybe tonight 
He'll hang up his suit
Jump a train leaving town
Throw out his dancing shoes


Or maybe tonight
After the fair has cleared
He'll practice his routine
The sounds of crickets got him scared.