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Monkey Brains

from Why Does Gray Matter? by Roger Day

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    A song about a boy who has a little bit of trouble focusing in class. It might be autobiographical, I dunno.

    In January of 2010 I teamed up with the "Monkey Brains" crew in Franklin, TN to film a commercial for their wonderfully tasty -- and nutritious -- organic oatmeal of the same name. Check it out http://www.monkey-brains.com/monkey-bars-commercial-rough-cut/
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MONKEY BRAINS
Words & Music © 2010 Roger Day
From the CD Why Does Gray Matter? Available at RogerDay.com

My big sister warned me that this might be weird
But now that it’s happened it’s not as bad as I feared
Sure I can’t resist swinging vine to vine
But all things considered it’s a pretty good time

I’VE GOT MONKEY BRAINS - LOOK AT ME
I’VE GOT MONKEY BRAINS - CLIMBING EVERY TREE
I’VE GOT MONKEY BRAINS - ALL IN MY HEAD
AND THAT’S THING MY TEACHER ALWAYS DREADS

See it’s hard for me focus when there’s so much to do
Like grooming my neighbor - scratching under my arm too
In the middle of a test I get these cravings for papaya
It leaves my teacher crying “Mya – o – mya!”

“HAVE YOU GOT MONKEY BRAINS – WHAT’S HAPPENED TO YOU?
HAVE YOU GOT MONKEY BRAINS – DID YOU ESCAPE FROM A ZOO?
HAVE YOU GOT MONKEY BRAINS – ALL IN YOUR HEAD
THAT’S THE THING, YOU KNOW, I ALWAYS DREAD”

So now you’ve heard my story and you say, “That’s cool.
But that would never, ever happen here at my school.”
Well, you might be right but you know all it’s gonna take
Is a simple little twist of your DNA

AND YOU’LL HAVE MONKEY BRAINS – JUST LIKE ME
YOU’LL HAVE MONKEY BRAINS – CLIMBING EVERY TREE
YOU’LL HAVE MONKEY BRAINS – ALL IN YOUR HEAD
YEAH, YOU’LL BE THE THING YOUR TEACHER ALWAYS DREADS

WE’LL HAVE MONKEY BRAINS – YEAH, YOU AND ME
WE’LL HAVE MONKEY BRAINS – WE’LL BE CLIMBING EVERY TREE
WE’LL HAVE MONKEY BRAINS – ALL IN OUR HEADS
YEAH, WE’LL BE THE THING , YOU KNOW, OUR PRINCIPAL DREADS

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from Why Does Gray Matter?, released January 1, 2010

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Roger Day Franklin, Tennessee

From his first job as a camp counselor to his current jam-packed concert schedule, ROGER DAY has been writing and performing, smart, interactive music that encourages kids and adults alike to SING LOUD, JUMP HIGH AND DREAM BIG! His newest CD INVINCIBLE! will help families everywhere SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND SAVE THE DAY! ... more

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