Tom: Dm Dm They’re driving long nails into coffins You’ve been having sleepless nights You’ve gone as quiet as a church mouse and checking on your rights A# The boss has hung you out to dry A And it looks as though Dm A# Am Bm they’ll punish the monkey Dm and let the organ grinder go Dm A# A Dm A# You’ve been talking to a lawyer Dm A# Are you going to to pretend A Dm A# that you and your employer A A# are still the best of friends? A Dm A# Somebody’s going to take the fall A There’s your quid pro quo Dm A# Gm C They’ll punish the monkey Dm A# Gm C punish the monkey Dm A# Am Gm punish the monkey Dm and let the organ grinder go F A# F Here comes a policeman A# F He won’t be sidetracked A# C He’s asking about a smoking gun Dm A# A A He’s after the facts A# / A / Dm / A# / Dm / A# A / Dm / A# / A / A# / A Dm / A# / A / Dm / A# / Am / Gm Dm A# A Dm A# It’s a quiet life from here on in Dm A# You’ve dropped your poison cup A Dm A# The telephone is ringing A A# But you’re not picking up A Dm A# Time’s up, Sir Lord Flunkey A And everybody knows Dm A# Gm C punish the monkey Dm A# Gm C punish the monkey Dm A# Am Gm punish the monkey Dm and let the organ grinder go Dm A# Gm C punish the monkey Dm A# Gm C punish the monkey Dm A# Am Gm punish the monkey Dm and let the organ grinder go Dm punish the monkey Dm punish the monkey Dm punish the monkey Dm punish the monkey Dm