It's A Jungle Out There

Album: Monk (2002)
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  • It's a jungle out there
    Disorder and confusion everywhere
    No one seems to care
    Well, I do
    Hey, who's in charge here?

    It's a jungle out there
    Poison in the very air we breathe
    You know what's in the water that you drink?
    Well I do, and it's amazing

    People think I'm crazy, 'cause I worry all the time
    If you paid attention, you'd be worried too
    You better pay attention
    Or this world you love so much might just kill you
    I could be wrong now, but I don't think so
    'Cause it's a jungle out there
    It's a jungle out there

    It's a jungle out there
    Violence and danger everywhere
    It's brother against brother
    Pounding on each other
    Like they were Legionnaires

    It's a jungle out there
    It's a jungle in here too
    You got a tap right on your phone
    A microphone and camera checking out everything you do
    Call it paranoia, as the saying goes
    Even paranoids have enemies
    I'm not the one who's crazy, I'm not afraid of them
    They're afraid of you and me
    I could be wrong there, but I don't think so
    'Cause it's a jungle out there
    It's a jungle out there

    It's a jungle out there
    Even the cops are scared today
    So if you see a uniform
    Do exactly what they say or make a run for it
    I'm only kidding with ya
    'Cause it's a jungle out there
    It's a jungle out there Writer/s: Randall Stuart Newman
    Publisher: Downtown Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 6

  • George Pope from Naples, FlI think the lyrics would have been better: "You know what's in the water that you drink? Well I do, and it's alarming."
  • George Pope from Vancouver BcMy wife has got me binge-watching his show -- I thought the theme song's style was familiar -- good ol' Randy Newman - he's written a lot of the songs I have on vinyl. . .
  • Sam from Uk Anyone else feel these lyrics were written about 2020
  • Laura Doran from 21035I would love this to be my ring tone.
  • Monk Fan from Wherever“Even paranoids have ENEMIES”
  • Stephen from New York, NyBeautiful the way the intro to the show reflects Randy's lyrics and rhythm.
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