THE MONKEES – What Am I Doing Hanging ‘Round?

Just a loud mouth Yankee I went down to Mexico.
I didn’t have much time to spend, about a week or so.
There I lightly took advantage of a girl who loved me so.
But I found myself a-thinkin’ when the time had come to go…

[Chorus:]
What am I doin’ hangin’ round?
I should be on that train and gone.
I should be ridin’ on that train to San Antone,
What am I doin’ hangin’ round?

She took me to the garden just for a little walk.
I didn’t know much Spanish and there was no time for talk.
Then she told me that she loved me not with words but with a kiss.
And like a fool I kept on thinkin’ of a train I could not miss…

[Chorus]

Well it’s been a year or so, and I want to go back again.
And if I get the money, well I’ll ride the same old train.
But I guess your chances come but once and boy I sure missed mine.
And still I can’t stop thinkin’ when I hear some whistle cryin’….

[Chorus]

THE MONKEES – (Theme From) The Monkees

Here we come, walkin’
Down the street.
We get the funniest looks from
Ev’ry one we meet.
Hey, hey, we’re the Monkees
And people say we monkey around.
But we’re too busy singing
To put anybody down.

We go wherever we want to,
do what we like to do
We don’t have time to get restless,
There’s always something new.
Hey, hey, we’re the Monkees
And people say we monkey around.
But we’re too busy singing
To put anybody down.

We’re just tryin’ to be friendly,
Come and watch us sing and play,
We’re the young gneration,
And we’ve got something to say.

Any time, Or anywhere,
Just look over your shoulder
Guess who’ll be standing there

Hey, hey, we’re the Monkees
And people say we monkey around.
But we’re too busy singing
To put anybody down.

[break]

Hey, hey, we’re the Monkees
And people say we monkey around.
But we’re too busy singing
To put anybody down.

We’re just tryin’ to be friendly,
Come and watch us sing and play,
We’re the young gneration,
And we’ve got something to say.

Hey, hey, we’re the Monkees
Hey, hey, we’re the Monkees
[repeat and fade]

[Extra verse:]
Hey, hey, we’re the Monkees,
You never know where we’ll be found.
so you’d better get ready,
We may be comin’ to your town.

THE MONKEES – Sometime In The Morning

Sometime in the morning
A simple thought may occur to you,
And you hold her,
And tell her all the things you never told her.
Your love has shown me things
I never thought I could see;
I didn’t know
It could be done so easily.
Now I know
You’re where it is for me.

Sometime in the evening
You’re sitting there by the fireside
And she’ll touch you
And you’ll realize how much you never knew before,
How much you couldn’t see.
You didn’t know
It could be done so easily
Now you know
She’s all a girl could be.

Now in her childlike eyes
You see the beauty there
You know it was always there
And you need no longer wear a disguise.

Sometime in the morning
You’ll just reach out and she will be there,
Close as the summer air.

Sometime in the morning she will be there.

THE MONKEES – Shades Of Gray

When the world and I were young,
Just yesterday.
Live was such a simple game,
A child could play.
It was easy then to tell right from wrong.
Easy then to tell weak from strong.
When a man should stand and fight,
Or just go along.

But today there is no day or night
Today there is no dark or light.
Today there is no black or white,
Only shades of gray.

I remember when the answers seemed so clear
We had never lived with doubt or tasted fear.
It was easy then to tell truth from lies
Selling out from compromise
Who to love and who to hate,
The foolish from the wise.

But today there is no day or night
Today there is no dark or light.
Today there is no black or white,
Only shades of gray.

[Instrumental interlude]

It was easy then to know what was fair
When to keep and when to share.
How much to protect your heart
And how much to care.

But today there is no day or night
Today there is no dark or light.
Today there is no black or white,
Only shades of gray.
Only shades of gray.

THE MONKEES – Porpoise Song (Theme From “Head”)

My, my the clock in the sky is pounding away
There’s so much to say
A face, a voice, an overdub has no choice
And it cannot rejoice

Wanting to be, to hear and to see
Crying to the sky

But the porpoise is laughing good-bye, good-bye
Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye

Clicks, clacks
Riding the backs of giraffes for laughs is alright for a while
The ego sings of castles and kings and things
That go with a life of style

Wanting to feel, to know what is real
Living is a lie

But the porpoise is waiting good-bye, good-bye
Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye
Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye
Good-bye, good-bye, good-bye

THE MONKEES – Pleasant Valley Sunday

The local rock group down the street
Is trying hard to learn their song
Seranade the weekend squire, who just came out to mow his lawn

Another Pleasant Valley Sunday
Charcoal burning everywhere
Rows of houses that are all the same
And no one seems to care

See Mrs. Gray she’s proud today because her roses are in bloom
Mr. Green he’s so serene, He’s got a t.v. in every room

Another Pleasant Valley Sunday
Here in status symbol land
Mothers complain about how hard life is
And the kids just don’t understand

Creature comfort goals
They only numb my soul and make it hard for me to see
My thoughts all seem to stray, to places far away
I need a change of scenery

Ta Ta Ta…

Another Pleasant Valley Sunday
Charcoal burning everywhere
Another Pleasant Valley Sunday
Here in status symbol land

Another Pleasant Valley Sunday…

THE MONKEES – Oh My My

Oh my my, I could love you forever.
Oh my my, I only wish that I could.
Oh my my, I could love you forever.
Oh my my, girl you feel so good.

You, you make my heart sing.
You make my life worthwhile.
I feel such there’s so much to discover
To uncover it is gonna take a while.

Oh my my, I could love you forever.
Oh my my, I only wish that I could.
Oh my my, I could love you forever.
Oh my my, girl you feel so good.

I think of us together
It takes my breath away.
Up to the sky I go flying
“Oh my my” is all I can say.

[Break]

Oh my my
Oh my my my my
Oh my my my my my my
Oh my oh my (oh my oh my oh my my my my my my)

You, you make my heart sing.
You make my life worthwhile.
I feel such there’s so much to discover
To uncover it is gonna take a while.

Oh my my, I could love you forever.
Oh my my, I only wish that I could.
Oh my my, I could love you forever.

Oh my my, I could love you forever.
Oh my my, I only wish that I could.
Oh my my, I could love you forever.
Oh my girl you feel so good.

THE MONKEES – My Share Of The Sidewalk

If your the girl that i know this (the rest of this line is unclear),
than your more than welcome to my share of the sidewalk.
If your the chick I saw in the tall grass looking at someone through tinted blue glass, than your more than welcome to my share of the sidewalk.

Cause I’ve never been this close before, to someone who didn’t seem to mind. I’ve never found hellos before, I’ve only found goodbyes.

If your the girl I met in my daydreams, handing out flowers and chocolate ice cream, than your more than welcome to my share of the sidewalk.
If your the girl that I talked to and said do you mind if I love you, than your more than welcome to my share of the sidewalk.

Cause I’ve never been this close before, to someone who didn’t run and hide. I’ve never found hellos before, I’ve only found goodbyes.

If your the girl I met in my daydreams, handing out flowers and chocolate ice cream, than your more than welcome to my share of the sidewalk.
If your the girl that I talked to and said do you mind if I love you, than your more than welcome to my share of the sidewalk.

THE MONKEES – Last Train To Clarksville

Take the last train to Clarksville,
And I’ll meet you at the station.
You can be be there by four thirty,
‘Cause I made your reservation.
Don’t be slow, oh, no, no, no!
Oh, no, no, no!

‘Cause I’m leavin’ in the morning
And I must see you again
We’ll have one more night together
‘Til the morning brings my train.
And I must go, oh, no, no, no!
Oh, no, no, no!
And I don’t know if I’m ever coming home.

Take the last train to Clarksville.
I’ll be waiting at the station.
We’ll have time for coffee flavored kisses
And a bit of conversation.
Oh… Oh, no, no, no!
Oh, no, no, no!

Take the last train to Clarksville,
Now I must hang up the phone.
I can’t hear you in this noisy
Railroad station all alone.
I’m feelin’ low. Oh, no, no, no!
Oh, no, no, no!
And I don’t know if I’m ever coming home.

Take the last train to Clarksville,
Take the last train to Clarksville,
[repeat and fade]

THE MONKEES – It’s Got To Be Love

I held you tight, and we fell, life took a breath
Made me weep, blanket kissed your lips
And I know that it tasted just like it felt
I’d never see all this happen to me
But it feels like love, makes me weep like love
And it tastes just like it’s got to be love
Oh it’s in the air, I feel it everywhere
I’m so happy ’cause I know it’s got to be love
No two ways about it, it’s got to be love

I look at you, and it looks like it when you talk
Oh it sounds like it deep inside
All my thoughts and my heart say it’s so
Still I’ve got to be sure ’cause I’ve been fooled before
But it looks like love and it sounds like love
And my heart tells me it’s got to be love
Oh it’s in the air, I feel it everywhere
I’m so happy ’cause I know it’s got to be love
No two ways about it, it’s got to be love

THE MONKEES – I Never Thought It Peculiar

I never thought it peculiar
That you never gave me a smile.
I wasn’t socially suited
To make it worth your while.

Oh no and I never thought it peculiar
That my heart always beat like a drum.
Each time I would see you walk by me
You were as pretty as they come.

So I sent some flowers to your doorstep.
And wrote on the card “I love you.”
I don’t know why but I do know that I
Had a feeling that you liked me too.

So I never thought it peculiar
When you stopped to ask me the time.
And I don’t think it’s terribly peculiar
That now, little girl, you are mine.

So I sent some flowers to your doorstep.
And wrote on the card “I love you.”
I don’t know why but I do know that I
Had a feeling that you liked me too.

So I never thought it peculiar
When you stopped to ask me the time.
And I don’t think its terribly peculiar
That now, little girl, you are mine.
That now, little girl, you are mine.
That now, little girl, you are mine.

THE MONKEES – (I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone

I I I I I’m not your stepping stone
I I I I I’m not your stepping stone

You’re trying to make your mark in society
Using all the tricks that you used on me.
You’re reading all those high fashion magazines
The clothes you’re wearin’ girl are causing public scenes.

I said
I I I I I’m not your stepping stone
I I I I I’m not your stepping stone
Not your stepping stone,
Not your stepping stone.

When I first met you girl you didn’t have no shoes
Now you’re walking ’round like you’re front page news.
You’ve been awful careful ’bout the friends you choose
But you won’t find my name in your book of Who’s Who.

I said
I I I I I’m not your stepping stone
I I I I I’m not your stepping stone
Not your stepping stone,
Not your stepping stone.

THE MONKEES – I’m A Believer

I thought love was only true in fairy tales
Meant for someone else but not for me.
Love was out to get me
That’s the way it seemed.
Disappointment haunted all my dreams.

Then I saw her face, now I’m a believer
Not a trace of doubt in my mind.
I’m in love, I’m a believer!
I couldn’t leave her if I tried.

I thought love was more or less a given thing,
Seems the more I gave the less I got.
What’s the use in tryin’?
All you get is pain.
When I needed sunshine I got rain.

Then I saw her face, now I’m a believer
Not a trace of doubt in my mind.
I’m in love, I’m a believer!
I couldn’t leave her if I tried.

THE MONKEES – I Believe You

I believe you [4x]

I believe you on a sunny day
I believe you chase the clouds away
I believe you

I believe you on a rainy night
I believe you put the moon to flight
I believe you

Whoa oh oh
Whoa oh oh
I believe you

I believe your body
I believe your heart
I believe we’re one
I believe we’ll part
I believe you

I believe you warm
I believe you’ll stay
I believe you cold
I believe you’ll stray
I believe you

Whoa oh oh
Whoa oh oh
I believe you

The engines of your love
Achieve escape velocity
I’m catapulted into space
for moments I am free
Then a trap door drops;
I’m plummeted
Into quicksands of despair
I’m consumed by flames of agony
Till you tell me that you care

Whoa oh oh
Whoa oh oh
And I believe you
I believe you

Whoa oh oh
Whoa oh oh
I believe you
I believe you
What else can I do?
I believe you
I believe you
What else can I do?
What else can I do?

THE MONKEES – Hold On Girl

I know about the guy who treated you so bad,
He took your love and then just walked away.
I know that you have got a reason to be sad
But help is on its way.

Hold on girl be a little bit stronger,
Hold on girl wait a little bit longer,
Hold on girl, help is on its way.

I know you feel as though your world is at an end,
But you don’t have to live with yesterday.
I promise you the sun is gonna shine again,
And help is on its way.

Hold on girl, now that we are together,
Hold on girl, things are gonna be better,
Hold on girl, help is on its way.

THE MONKEES – Gonna Buy Me A Dog

You know my girl just called me up
And she woke me from my sleep
You should have heard the things she said
You know she hurt my feelings deep.
I’m gonna buy me a dog (A dog, a dog! Why?)
‘Cause I need a friend now. (Say, you need all the friends you can get)
I’m gonna buy me a dog,
My girl, my girl, don’t love me no how.

She used to bring me my newspaper
‘Cause she knew where it was at.
She used to keep me so contented.
But I can teach a dog to do that.
I’m gonna buy me a dog,
‘Cause I need a friend now
I’m gonna buy me a dog,
My girl, my girl, don’t love me no how.

THE MONKEES – Do Not Ask For Love (Prithee)

And is it so, once you thou art returning?
Hast thou lost thy way as once before?
I warned thee more than many times, thus would it be.
I shall not be thy refuge once more.

Thou makest me free then soon thou makest demands on me
And I am not thy love, thou workest in me slavery.
But I shan’t hear thee as before.
I prithee, do not ask for love once more.

So go my way, and soon I shall go likewise.
And if thy path be high, then be mine low.
Behold my footsteps in the sand, but follow not.
For soon they shall be covered with snow.

Thou makest me free then soon thou makest demands on me
And I am not thy love, thou workest in me slavery.
But I shan’t hear thee as before.
I prithee, do not ask for love once more.

I prithee, do not ask for love once more.

THE MONKEES – Daydream Believer

Oh, I could hide ‘neath the wings
Of the bluebird as she sings.
The six o’clock alarm would never ring.
But it rings and I rise,
Wipe the sleep out of my eyes.
My shavin’ razor’s cold and it stings.

Cheer up, Sleepy Jean.
Oh, what can it mean.
To a daydream believer
And a homecoming queen.

You once thought of me
As a white knight on a steed.
Now you know how happy I can be.
Oh, and our good times start and end
Without dollar one to spend.
But how much, baby, do we really need.

Cheer up, Sleepy Jean.
Oh, what can it mean.
To a daydream believer
And a homecoming queen.
Cheer up, Sleepy Jean.
Oh, what can it mean.
To a daydream believer
And a homecoming queen.

[Instrumental interlude]

Cheer up, Sleepy Jean.
Oh, what can it mean.
To a daydream believer
And a homecoming queen.
[Repeat and fade]

THE MONKEES – Cuddly Toy

La la la la …

You’re not only cuddly toy that was ever enjoyed by any boy
You’re not the only choo-choo train that was left out in the rain
The day after Santa came
You’re not the only cherry delight that was left out in the night
And gave up without a fight
You’re not the only cuddly toy that was ever enjoyed by any boy

You’re not the kind of girl to tell your mother
The kind of company you keep
I never told you not to love no other
You must of dreamed it in your sleep

You’re not only cuddly toy that was ever enjoyed by any boy
You’re not the only choo-choo train that was left out in the rain
The day after Santa came
You’re not the only cherry delight that was left out in the night
And gave up without a fight
You’re not the only cuddly toy that was ever enjoyed by any boy

You’re not the kind of girl to tell your mother
The kind of company you keep
I never told you not to love no other
You must of dreamed it in your sleep

You’re not only cuddly toy that was ever enjoyed by any boy
You’re not the only choo-choo train that was left out in the rain
The day after Santa came
You’re not the only cherry delight that was left out in the night
And gave up without a fight
You’re not the only cuddly toy that was ever enjoyed by any boy

La la la la …

THE MONKEES – A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You

Walk out, girl, don’tcha walk out
We’ve got things to say
Talk out, let’s have it talked out
And things will be okay

Girl, I don’t want to fight
I’m a little bit wrong, and you’re a little bit right
I said girl, you know that it’s true
It’s a little bit me, and it’s a little bit you, too

Don’t know just what I said wrong
But girl, I apologize
Don’t go, here’s where you belong
So wipe the tears from your eyes

Girl, I don’t want to fight
I’m a little bit wrong, and you’re a little bit right
I said girl, you know that it’s true
It’s a little bit me, and it’s a little bit you, too

Oh girl, I don’t want to fight
I’m a little bit wrong, and you’re a little bit right
I said girl, you know that it’s true
It’s a little bit me, and it’s a little bit you, too

It’s a little bit me, it’s a little bit you
Girl, I’m gone, no no no no no
Girl I’m gone, no no no no no
Hey, girl