Monkey Song Lyrics & Chords By Midnight

well i came across the monkey down by the railroad tracks
it seemed to me he was in need of a ride upon my back
and he offered me a bottle and he offered me a sack
and we crossed that mighty river and we never looked back
but his claws were sharp as needles there's scars across my back
but he never would forsake me like so many others have
there's a storm across the valley it's rolling through the trees
i'm just looking for some shelter for my little friend and me
so i feel the same i cursed the rain and walks more
into the forest deeper than i'd seen before
it was like a full moonlit snow fallen dream
in a cave high on the mountain i found an angel with an axe
he was waiting for a sign from god to know to attack
and we sat around his fire telling stories drinking wine
but he spoke to me in riddles so i spoke to him in rhymes
and i sang him a story about the lady that i love
how i gave her all i had what i had was not enough
and he stood in the fire and he spoke an ancient prayer
with that thunder on the rocks below we knew that god was there
so we followed him in silence down across the canyon wall
he was floating in a cloud of light above the waterfall
so we sat there for hours in the flowers 'neath this tree
just the angel and the monkey and the one you know as me
then god floated down to the flowers 'neath this tree
and he looked at me
and he asked me a question what is love and what is pain?
and i told him that i didn't know 'cause it all feels the same
and the smile of god was amazing as he hammered in the nails
but the pain felt like forgiveness i was going quite insane
he said the pain will make you stronger and the blood will keep you warm
i'm just looking for some shelter shelter from this storm
and ease the pain standing in the rain as before
don't be afraid to make the change
erase the blame you've got to let it go
ease the pain
ease the blame
and make the change
son you've got to let her go
going to let her go
let her go