Bruce Springsteen - Part Man, Part Monkey lyrics

They prosecuted some poor sucker
In these United States
For teaching that man descended from the apes
They coulda settled that case without
A fuss or fight
If they'd seen me chasin' you, sugar
Through the jungle last night
They'd have called in that jury and
A one two three said
Part man, part monkey, definitely

Well, the church bell rings
From the corner steeple
Man in a monkey suit swears he'll do no evil
Offers his lover's prayer, but his soul lies
Dark and drifting and unsatisfied
Well, hey bartender, tell me what do you see?
Part man, part monkey, looks like to me

Well, the night is dark, the moon is full
The flowers of romance exert their pull
We talk awhile, my fingers slip
I'm hard and crackling like a whip

Well, did God make man in
A breath of holy fire?
Or did he crawl on up out
Of the muck and mire
Well, the man on the street believes
What the Bible tells him so
Well, you can ask me, mister, because I know
Tell them soul-suckin' preachers to come
On down and see
Part man, part monkey, baby, that's me