I'm a People

About I'm a People

"I'm a People" is a song by George Jones. It became a No. 6 hit single when it was released on the Musicor label in 1966. The song was written by Dallas Frazier, one of Jones' favorite composers at the time. "I'm a People" is one of the oddest novelties Jones ever recorded; the song compares the seemingly carefree existence of monkeys at a zoo with the dreary human enterprise of securing employment.

Year:

2011

2:11

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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, and 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' get turned down, I'm mad at me
I could smash me
'Cause I'm a people

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, sh-shoo, shoobie doobie doh, and 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 someone 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, and 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

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George Jones

George Glenn Jones (born September 12, 1931) is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette. more »

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