Chicago Monkey Man Blues
by 
recording of 1924 
from 
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 2 (1924-1925) (Document 5323) 
I'm goin' to Chicago, sorry but I can't take you 
Yes I'm goin' to Chicago, sorry but I can't take you 
'Cause there's nothin' on State Street, that a 
monkey man 
can do 
I've got a monkey man here, a monkey man over there 
I've got a monkey man here, a monkey man over there 
If monkey men were money, I'd be a Chicago millionaire 
I've got fourteen men now, I only want one more 
I've got fourteen men now, and I only want one more 
As soon as I can get one, I'll let these fourteen go 
Now I'm goin' tell you, like the day goes so must you 
Now I'm goin' tell you, like the day goes so must you 
When you nobody no money, mama can no usin' you 
I can take my monkey men, and stand them all in line 
I can take my monkey men, and stand them all in line 
Anybody can count them, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight times