Oh, God save me for I am wicked and damned
Oh, God show me a better way to the Promised Land
'Cause I, I can't take it
No, I can't shake it
No, I can't break it, no
Don't wanna eat it no more
I cannot hide it
I'm uninvited
I can't fake it, no
I can't shake it
I can't take it
I can't shake, shake, shake, shake

Shake that ol' monkey off my back
Gimme my money back, slip through your crack
Gimme my money back, sit back

I'm not praying for a miracle, just a little peace of mind
And if what I do is all in vain as I'm screamin', goin' insane
Still I am not my name
God wouldn't save me
So now it's me and my rotten friends
The drugs ain't working, no they're just jacking me off again

Oh, God know me
I'm just dirty footprints at your door
Oh, God hold me from one more trip and liquor store
'Cause I, I can't take it and I can't shake, shake, shake, shake

Shake that 'ol monkey off my back
Gimme my money back, slip through your crack
Gimme my money, sit back
Gimme my money back
Slip through your crack an' get back.