[00:00.00]Punish The Monkey - Mark Knopfler
[00:16.76]Theyre driving long nails into coffins
[00:21.39]Youve been having sleepless nights
[00:25.08]Youve gone as quiet as a church mouse
[00:29.38]And checking on your rights
[00:33.02]The boss has hung you out to dry
[00:37.04]And it looks as though
[00:39.48]Punish the monkey
[00:42.72]And let the organ grinder go
[01:00.59]Youve been talking to a lawyer
[01:04.44]Are you gonna pretend
[01:08.79]That you and your employer
[01:12.48]Are still the best of friends
[01:16.15]Somebodys gonna take the fall
[01:20.02]There's your quid pro quo
[01:22.66]Punish the monkey
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[01:30.38]Punish the monkey
[01:33.68]And let the organ grinder go
[01:39.73]Here comes a policeman
[01:43.62]He won't be sidetracked
[01:47.56]Hes asking bout a smoking gun
[01:50.63]Hes after the bad
[02:48.62]Its a quiet life from here on in
[02:52.27]You dropped your poisoned cup
[02:56.59]The telephone is ringing
[03:00.39]But you're not picking up
[03:03.73]Times I've said are flunky
[03:07.84]And everybody knows
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