I'm A People - Original Musicor Records Recording

(Dallas Frazier)

George Jones

Now if I was a monkey, a-workin' for a livin',

I'd be a-gettin' instead of a-givin'.

A-hangin' by my tail, a-waitin' for the dinner bell,

Puttin' humans on.

Every day them fools rush in,

And lay down the cash and watch me grin

I put 'em all on, I'd hum a little song,

An' watch 'em all go tee-hee.

But I spell a P, a little bitty E.

Sweet bop, bop, bop, sh-shoo, shoobie doobie doh,

In a little round O.

Now you add another P, a big skinny L,

There's a-one more E,

An' you got a people that looks like, me.

Now a monkey don't have to go down town,

An' ask for a job an' gettin' turned down.

I'm mad at me, I could smash me,

'Cause I am a people.

--- Instrumental ---

Now, a monkey don't have to shoot an' speak,

All he do is scratch his fleas

Oh, me, what luxury.

But I'm a people.

Now I spell a P, a little bitty E.

Sweet bop, bop, bop, a-shoo, shoobie doobie doh,

In a little round O.

Now you add another P, a big skinny L,

There's a-one more E,

An' you got a creature that looks like, me.

Now if anyone knocked on my door today,

There'd be a little sign says: Gone away.

Down to the zoo, diggin' you know who,

'Cause I'm a people.

Now I spell a P, a little bitty E.

Sweet bop, bop, bop, sh-shoo, shoobie doobie doh,

In a little round O.

Now you add another P, a big skinny L,

There's a-one more E,

An' you got a creature that looks like, me...