Name: Like a Monkey in a Tree
Duration: P00H01M54S
Description: This song was created during a Monty Harper songwriting residency at Washington Elementary School in Norman, Oklahoma, May 2014.

Like a Monkey in a Tree

from Growing Up and Moving On by Monty Harper and Washington Elementary School students, May 2014

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This song was created during a Monty Harper songwriting residency at Washington Elementary School in Norman, Oklahoma, May 2014.

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Growing up I feel just like a monkey in a tree
Climbing for bananas thinking everything is free
Reaching for a coconut that cannot be found
Slipping off and falling to the ground

Growing up I feel just like a monkey in a tree
Hiding from a crocodile who'd make a meal of me
Whenever I’m in trouble up a tree I wanna go
Laughing at the people down below

Ooh ooh ooh, aah aah aah
Going King Kong crazy getting yelled at when I'm wrong
Aah aah aah, ooh ooh ooh
What's a growing monkey supposed to do?

Growing up I feel just like a monkey in a tree
Always climbing higher so that I can clearly see
And like the little monkey when I know I'm getting tall
I’m excited and I wanna grab it all!

Ooh ooh ooh, aah aah aah
Going King Kong crazy getting yelled at when I'm wrong
Aah aah aah, ooh ooh ooh
What's a growing monkey supposed to do?

Growing up with all the other monkeys in a tree
Swinging by our tails feeling happy and free
Coconut dodge ball, hope it never ends
Playing games with all my monkey friends

Ooh ooh ooh, aah aah aah
Going Donkey Kong crazy getting yelled at when we're wrong
Singing aah aah aah, ooh ooh ooh
What's a growing monkey supposed to do?

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from Growing Up and Moving On, released May 14, 2014
Writing by Monty Harper with 4th graders at Washington Elementary in Norman, OK. This project was made possible with support from the Oklahoma Arts Council and the Norman Public Schools' Visiting Artist Program. Artwork by Madison Launer, 4th grade.

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