The Monkey and the Crab

Now folks, here's a story about a monkey and a crab,
The monkey treated him oh so bad,
But the crab paid him back,
Paid him back double.

Dadadadadadadoo
Dadadadadadadoo

Dadadadadadadadi
Dadadadadadadadi

The monkey threw a rotten fruit
Right on top of his head,
The crab he cried and cried and cried,
"I will get you back my friend."

Skoodleebooskoodleeboo
Skoodleebooskoodleeboo

Skadaloopskadaloopdimzoy
Skadaloopskadaloopdimzoy

The crab laying in his bed,
Whispered to his closest friends,
"It is my last wish,
Get that son of a bitch!"

Hedeehedeehedeehe
Hedeehedeehedeehe

Hadeehadeeha
Hadeehadeeha

The gun, the peanut, and the bee,
The angry, bitter three,
Sent that evil monkey,
Back up his tree.

Boodleebooboodleeboo
Boodleebooboodleeboo

Badabingbadabingbadaboom
Badabingbadabingbadaboom

The monkey came back in shame,
He told the crab he was to blame,
They hugged and became friends
And all was well in the end.



*This poem is a scat based on the Japanese child's tale The Monkey and Crab War or

Saru-Kani Gassen

*I based the scat off the song Minnie the Moocher by Cab Calloway.