JANET
I put a monkey on a pedestal
And tried to make that monkey stay
And he did for a time
But he needed to climb
And with other monkeys play
Far away
He left his jacket on that pedestal
Beside his tiny rusty cup
And I haven't got the strength to pick them up
Oh monkey, monkey, monkey
You broke my heart in two
But I'll always save that pedestal
For you
Come my little monkey
Come my little monkey, do
Oh monkey, monkey, monkey
You broke my heart in two
But I'll always save that pedestal
For you
Come my little monkey
Come my little monkey, do
(Spoken)
Wait!
I'm Janet Van De Graaff!
I don't need anyone!
What do I care about the love of one man when I am adored by millions!
(Sung)
Do I need to be so gloomy?
No, no, no
I could rule the world
If so I chose
Sigmund Freud sends flowers to me every show
Gertrude Stein she handed me a rose
I'm Janet, Janet Van De Graaff
Ain't no nail that I can't hammer
Why give up a life of glamour
Life of glamour
Life of glamour
Noooooooo!!
JANET
Be the greatest on Earth no more
I don't wanna
I wanna
I don't wanna
I wanna
I don't
I do
I don't
I do
I don't wanna show off
DROWSY, GEORGE, ALDOLPHO, KITTY, FELDZIEG,
GANGSTER 1, GANGSTER 2 & ENSEMBLE
Stay Janet stay Janet stay upon the stage Janet
Millions want to see you shine
JANET
And I think sure Janet sure Janet
Future is secure Janet
Millions will do just fine
But any future I could ever care to shape
Includes just one two timin' cad who drives me ape
CHORUS
She put a monkey on a pedestal
And tried to make that monkey stay
And he did for a time
But he needed to climb
And with other monkeys play
JANET (Spoken)
Oh Robert! What a fool I've been!
A hapless fool! I know now that I love you, but I've thrown it all away!
I love you monkey... but it love enough? Is love ever enough?
CHORUS
That's the story of a monkey gone astray
JANET
I ask
CHORUS
Monkey monkey
JANET
The stars
CHORUS
Monkey monkey
JANET
Above
Is it the monkey or my pedestal
I love
