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New Monkey is a track by Elliott Smith, taken from the album “New Moon”, released May 6, 2007 on Universal Music. It runs 3:13. Use the Play button above when a verified stream is available, or choose a listening service from the other options.
Within the album sequence, this recording sits alongside Angel In The Snow, Talking To Mary, High Times. Open the album page to compare the full running order and the listening options available for each song.
Song details
- Song
- New Monkey
- Artist
- Elliott Smith
- Release
- New Moon
- Format
- Album
- Duration
- 3:13
- Release date
- May 6, 2007
- Record label
- Universal Music
- Content notice
- Standard
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Lyrics
Find another songHere comes the sidewalk boss again
Telling me how I can't cave in
That I'm a study in black, need a pat on the back
I look up and smile, a picture of dissatisfaction
That he can only see as a junkie
Though I might be straight as an arrow
He's busy shaking hands with my monkey
Busy shaking hands with my monkey
I go in my car, straight to the bar
Where my sweetie pours the beer
For the millions of fans ignoring the bands
He's in my ear, wants me to live in denial
Says, "You've got to settle for something
Though it might not be really living
Anything is better than nothing
Anything is better than nothing"
No half-dead action man
Gonna move in to take my place
I'll be pumping out the product
Just a total waste
Look at your hands unoccupied
Look at the lengths you'll go to hide
You're under the veil, pretending to fail
Got a whole lot of empty time left to go
Now you've got to fill it with something
I know what you could do, don't you know
Anything is better than nothing?
No half-dead action man
Gonna move in to take my place
I'll be pumping out the product
Just a total waste
I'm here with my cup, afraid to look up
This is how I spend my time
Lazying around, head hanging down
Stuck inside my imagination
Busy making something from nothing
Pictures of hope (and depression)
Anything is better than nothing
Anything is better than nothing
Anything is better than nothing
Anything is better than nothing
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