Yo dis is TLC
  Yeah and we're back to school da girlies
  And if n ya know dat yo man is startin' to flip
  Shock dat monkey on the TLC Tip
    Y'all know we ain't down for no monkey business
  Erri uuhh erri uuhh erri
  It ain't even like that
  Yo T-Boz kick it
    When you know that it's good
  And you know that it's hot
  All the girlies want a piece of what you've got
  When a man is a man
  And it's all in his face
  He's 'gon jump all on it
  Cause it be's that way
    Gotta get up on it
  Put that heart aside
  Ain't about that lovin'
  It's all about that pride
  If you do unto him
  What he does all the time
  That's the only thing for sure
  To keep that nickel in line
  You gotta go
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  Shock dat monkey
  Shock 'em good shock 'em good
  Shock dat monkey
  Hey, hey, hey, hey
  Shock dat monkey
  Shock 'em good, shock 'em good
  Shock dat monkey
    If he plays in the field
  And he's shamin' your name
  Got no time for tears
  You can get in the game
  If a man is a man
  And he calls you a ho
  Ain't no point in playin'
  If he doesn't know (yeah)
    Don't let him know
  If you don't go through it
  And if it blows
  Hey just don't sweat it
  Now you'te in control
  If you just don't screw it
  Shock him before
  He knows you know so
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    Yo you wanna know somethin' I'm in a situation
  Like it or not it's you, your own creation
  Lendin' a leg cause you ain't too proud to beg
  For a quick sensation invitation
  And bein' that I am the kinda girl that I am
  Lend a hand can't dare you to give a damn
  Cause his story can be my story too
  Ooohhh monkey see monkey do
    When you know that it's good
  And you know that it's hot
  All the girlies want a piece of what you've got
  When a man is a man
  And it's all in his face
  He's 'gon just all on it
  Cause it be's that way (yeah)
    [Chorus]
    [Break:]
  Yo it ain't cool and as a matter of fact
  Get the monkey up off your back
  And when he wanna know where you're at
  Get the monkey up off your back
  Even if he don't like it like dat
  Get the monkey up off your back
  You gotta keep 'em intact
  Get that monkey up offa your back
    [Chorus]
    Gotta get up on
  Put that heart aside
  It ain't about that lovin'
  It's all about that pride
  If you do into him
  What he does all the time
  That's the only thing for sure
  To keep that nickel in line
    Hey
    [Break]
    [Chorus]