Jeffrey's Monkey Hit the Road

Lyrics to a song of loss and dependence.

Jeffrey’s Monkey Hit the Road

It seems the phone won’t stop ringing
Wasted toilet water singing
Sympathy cards, junk and bills
There’s no more room, mailbox is filled

Jeffrey’s monkey hit the road
Jeffrey’s monkey took a load off
Nothing good does this bode
Jeffrey’s monkey just lost his heart
Jeffrey’s monkey won’t do his part

Not a change of clothes for some time
The smell, the must, the awful grime ---
Where is Bobo who would dart and lunge
Here and there with his cloth and sponge?

Jeffrey’s monkey hit the road
Jeffrey’s monkey took a load off
Nothing good does this bode
Jeffrey’s monkey finally called it quits
Lazing god knows where, picking nits

Friends will find Jeff sad and alone
His little helper gone to parts unknown
They’ll bust down the door only to find
Jeffrey’s monkey left him behind

Sometimes life throws us a curve
Life hits and runs as it hits a nerve
We take what comes and hope it lasts
And try not to cling too hard to the past

Jeffrey’s monkey hit the road
Jeffrey’s monkey took a load off
Nothing good does this bode
Jeffrey’s monkey had it up to here
Wants a life of skittles and beer