I know that chimpanzees are not monkeys, but "Mama was a monkey" just rolls off the tongue.
Also, 5% is a weird estimate, so if you sing it, feel free to put in your favorite distance measure.
Written during the summer of 2004 just after I purchased my guitar.

Other good hybrid songs include, "Interspecies Love Song" By Kevin Blechdom and "Chick-a-moo" By James K.

-Wendy 2004



INTRO:
<while sporadically strumming G>
Though they are only
5%* different nucleotidally
They are very different
morphologically
Mama was a monkey
Daddy was a homo (<SPOKEN, silence guitar> sapiens that is)
What happened to me?
Who am I suppose to gate with?

<Start strumming G>
VERSE1:
G
Daddy was a businessman
Em
He drove a nice ferrari
G
So why did he decide to go
Em
On that African Safari?
G
When he was walking through the wilderness
Em
Suddenly his knees did buckle
G
For he saw the most bea-uti-ful creature
Em
Walking on her knuckles

CHORUS (X2):
G
Oh-oh Mama was a monkey
A
Daddy was a homo

VERSE2:
G
When his trip was over
Em
And it was time to leave her
G
He just left his bags unpacked
Em
He had a bad case of jungle fever

CHORUS

VERSE3:
G
When I was a youngster
Em
We got a visit from the primatologist
G
Boy were they surprised to find us
G	  Em	  A
A man   A chimp A mix

CHORUS

VERSE4:
G
Well, Daddy got his job back
Em
and mama's in the zoo
G
I'm just sitting here singing this song
Em
What's a hybrid to do?
G		G	
But sit at home
G			G
With my 47 chromosomes

CHORUS