[Verse 1] You say you love me, oh yeah, I bet With all that money and time I spent To keep you happy, not coming at me I pay the rent I'll say it's over, you say okay Keep my composure and negotiate I'll take the week, and you take the week And let's walk away [Pre-Chorus] Oh, no Can't say that it wasn't fun Flying too close to the sun I never meant to hurt anyone Oh, yeah I pay for every mistake In every conceivable way I pack it up and I say I'm done (And every time I) [Chorus] Shake that monkey off of my back He keeps crawling, crawling right back I let go, but man, I'm still so attached (And every time I) Shake that monkey out of my brain He shows up in different ways 'Round and 'round in circles I can't escape [Verse 2] I've got this feeling I can't explain Like I can't live with or without the pain I'm so unhappy that I'm kind of happy Yes, all the same [Pre-Chorus] Oh, no Can't say that it wasn't good Doing shit that nobody should But we haven't talked in almost a month Oh, yeah I pay for every mistake In every conceivable way I pack it up and I say I'm done (And every time I) [Chorus] Shake that monkey off of my back He keeps crawling, crawling right back I let go, but man, I'm still so attached (And every time I) Shake that monkey out of my brain He shows up in different ways 'Round and 'round in circles I can't escape (And every time I) Shake that monkey off of my back He keeps crawling, crawling right back I let go, but man, I'm still so attached (And every time I) Shake that monkey out of my brain He shows up in different ways 'Round and 'round in circles I can't escape (And every time I) [Outro] (And every time I) (Shake that monkey out of my brain) (He shows up in different ways) ('Round and 'round in circles I can't escape)
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