Monkey Trouble
First there came one monkey,
Then his brother made two.
The third one came
When released from the zoo.
They all got together,
And decided what to do.
They figured it was party time,
‘cause that’s what monkey’s do.
They went to the liquor store,
And bought beer by the case.
They climbed up an oak tree,
They figured it was a good place.
Time to play some poker,
They were hoping for and an ace,
NO GIRLS ALLOWED!
‘cause monkeys need there space.
Next thing they wanted was
A bowl of chips and dip
They sent the girl to get some
And they wouldn’t take any lip.
The pulled out the Jack Daniels,
And decided to take a nip.
They started to get obnoxious,
Hey, monkeys get a grip!
It didn’t take too long
Until the yard was full of cans.
The music was playing loud,
They listen to their favorite bands.
They drank more Jack Daniels,
And dealt more poker hands.
The neighbors were getting annoyed,
But the monkeys were making plans.
It didn’t take much time,
Until one started to cheat.
A fight broke out in the tree,
Then they took it to the street.
A policeman took notice
Who was patrolling on his beat.
He hauled them off to jail,
Can the monkeys take the heat?
The monkeys had to stay in jail,
Wishing they could take it back.
They had lots of time it sit and think
About the moral that they lack.
It was time to put themselves
And their lives back on track.
The first conclusion that they drew was…
If you are a monkey stay off the Jack.
Copyright © Jeanne Berger | Year Posted 2007
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