There were no screams, there was no time
In these caves above all things
But where were you when it all came down on me?
Their very existence, a mystery to the rest of the world
That was growing in the world below
Into the higher reaches of the mountain
For they knew that soon the Monkey would stir from its deep sleep
Waiting for the sunset to come, people going home
Where all good souls come to rest
And as the strange folk mined deeper and deeper into the mountain
They only saw shadows, you see
Songwriters: Damon Albarn, Jamie Hewlett
Meanwhile, down in the town, the Happy Folk slept restlessly
Publisher: GORILLAZ
There's nothing you believe you want
Their dreams invaded by shadowy figures digging away at their souls
Then one day, strange folk arrived in the town
And soon they began to mine the mountain
It was only fire and then, nothing
Here they played out their peaceful lives
Now everybody dancing the dance of the dead
Of the mountain called, Monkey was enough
There was a town where the people known as Happy Folk, lived
They came in camouflage, hidden behind dark glasses
For the first time, the happy folk felt fearful
The strange folk, they coveted the jewels
Once upon a time, at the foot of a great mountain
Falling out of aeroplanes and hiding out in holes
It's rich seam fueling the chaos of their own world
Did you call me? No
The caves of unimaginable sincerity and giving
Every day, people would wake and stare at the mountain
The dance of the dead, the dance of the dead
That chilled the very soul of the Monkey
Jump out from behind them and shoot them in the head
Holes began to appear, bringing with them a cold and bitter wind
So immense that it could be heard far away in space
Obscured as it was by great clouds
Oh, little town in U.S.A., the time has come to see
By chance, they stumbled upon the place
The mountain called Monkey had spoken
To live in harmony with the spirit
Then there came a sound, distant first, it grew into castrophany
In time, the strange folk found their way
But no one noticed them
And it was there that they found
Innocent of the litany of excess and violence
Without the truth of the eyes, the Happy Folk were blind
Why was it bringing darkness into their lives?