They're driving long nails into coffins
You've been having sleepless nights
You've gone as quiet as a church mouse
And checking on your rights
The boss has hung you out to dry
And it looks as though
They'll punish the monkey
And let the organ grinder go
Instrumental
Verse
You've been talking to a lawyer
Are you going to pretend
That you and your employer
Are still the best of friends?
Somebody's going to take the fall
There's your quid pro quo
They'll punish the monkey
Punish the monkey, yeah
They'll unish the monkey
And let the organ grinder go
Bridge
Here comes a police man
He won't be side-tracked
He's asking about a smoking gun
He's after the facts
Solo
Verse
It's a quiet life from here on in
You've dropped your poison cup
The telephone is ringing
But you're not picking up
Time's up, Sir Lord Flunkey
And everybody knows
They'll punish the monkey
Punish the monkey, yeah
They'll unish the monkey
And let the organ grinder go
Oh, they'll punish the monkey
Punish the monkey, yeah
Punish the monkey
And let the organ grinder go
Bridge
Oh, punish the monkey
Punish the monkey
Punish the monkey
Yeah, they'll punish the monkey
Outro