So much for the city 
Tell me that you'll dance to the end 
Just tell me that you'll dance to the end do do do do do do do 
Hey, hey you're the monkees 
People said you monkeyed around 
But nobody's listening now do do do do do do do 
Just don't go back to 
Big Sur Hangin' around, lettin' your old man down 
Just don't go back to 
Big Sur Baby baby please don't go 
Oh baby baby please don't go 
So much for the street lights 
They're never gonna guide you home 
No they're never gonna guide you home do do do do do do do 
Down at the steam boat show, 
Yeah, all the kids start spittin' 
I guess it didn't live up to the billing do do do do do do do 
Just don't go back to 
Big Sur Hangin' around, lettin' your old man down 
Just don't go back to 
Big Sur Baby baby please don't go 
Baby baby please don't go (Musical interruption) 
Do do do do do do do 
Just don't go back to 
Big Sur, Hangin' around, lettin' your old man down 
Just don't go back to 
Big Sur Baby baby please don't go 
Oh baby baby please don't go 
Just don't go back to 
Big Sur, Hangin' around, lettin' your old man down 
Just don't go back to 
Big Sur Baby baby please don't go 
Oh baby baby please don't go