The Mountain Goats — The Monkey Song

[Verse 1] Cool air falls through the venetian blinds and the Planets in the heavens are perfectly aligned I take in my surroundings I memorize them all The scuff marks on the stone floor The powder burns on the eastern wall [Chorus 1] There's a monkey in the basement How did the monkey get there? There's a monkey in the basement Where did the monkey come from? Where did the monkey come from? Where did the monkey come from? [Verse 2] The animal noises you used to make The Andalusian coral snake All pale when standing beside this room And the heavy hot rains and the sonic boom [Chorus 2] There's a monkey in the basement Where did the monkey come from? There's a monkey in the basement How did the monkey get there? How did the monkey get there? How did the monkey get there?