Lyrics of 'I'm a People' by Melba Montgomery

There I was on the marquee a workin' for a livin'
I've been gettin' instead of a givin'
A hangin' by my tail a waitin' for the dinner bell
Puttin' humans off

Every day them fools rush in
And lay down my cage and watch them grin
I put 'em all off I'd hum a little song
And watch 'em all go tee-hee

But I spell a P a little bitty E
Sweet bop bop bop shoo shoobie doobie doh
In a little round O
Now you add another P a big skinny L
There's one more E
And you got a people that looks like me

Now a monkey don't have to go down town
And ask for a job and gettin' turned down
I'm mad at me I could smash me cause I'm a people
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Now a monkey don't have to shoot and speak
All he do is drink his fees
Oh me what luxury but I'm a people

Now I spell a P a little bitty E
Sweet bop bop bop shoo scoobie doobie doh
In a little round O
Now you add another P a big skinny L
There's one more E
And you got a creature that looks like me

Now if anyone knocked on my door today
There'd be a little sign says gone away
Down to the zoo diggin' you know who
Cause I'm a people

Now I spell a P a little bitty E...