Ive got a monkey on my back And a date with the devil Theres a war inside my head To keep me company Gotta get this monkey off my back Everything went up in smoke And your life becomes a joke When you chase the sunsets The sky is clear Everything comes my way I went from riches to the rags With a barrel fever Aint got time for no romance Nothing comes my way The sky is clear Well keep the rains at bay Norman Maine Norman Maine Play the game They're all the same Norman Maine Sing the refrain Oh Norman Maine Our hearts in vain Norman Maine Norman Maine Shames the name Of Norman Maine Norman maine Sing the refrain Oh Norman Maine My lifes in vain Must get this monkey off my back Gotta get this monkey off my back When I get that monkey off my back Ill face the future And hes never to come back My constant lover The sky is clear Everything comes my way My mind is clear Everything comes my way When I get that monkey off my back When I get that monkey off my back