Code Monkey

Lyrics by Cory Smith, music by Barry Manilow (I Write the Songs)

I've been around forever

And I wrote the very first code

I put the mainframe and the punch cards together

I'm a monkey, and I write the code


I write the code that makes the systems run

My code is cryptic but it get things done.

I write some code that makes my teammates cry

I write the code, I write the code


My code dives deep within loops

Sometimes that makes the system freeze

I wrote a widget, just in case

A pop-up, that says, "Wait please"


I write the code that makes the testers frown

I write the code that brings the network down

I like to say, "It worked on my machine"

I write the code, I write the code.


Well my brackets don't align

I might mis-use the "equal" sign

I can write some ugly code, but nevermind

Code can sooth your heart

It's not a pattern, it's an art

Your code looks, good to you

My code looks, good to me

This is one geeky symphony


I write the code that makes the systems run

My code is ugly but it get things done

I write some code that makes my boss ask, "Why?"

I write the code, I write the code


I write the code that makes devices talk

I write the code that makes the websites rockĀ 

I write the code that makes the whole world tweet

I write the code, I write the code


I'm a monkey, and I write the code!