[Verse 1]

So much for the city

Tell me that you'll dance to the end

Just tell me that you'll dance to the end (Doo do-do-do doo do-do)

Hey, hey, you're the Monkees

And people said you monkeyed around

But nobody's listening now (Doo do-do-do doo do-do)

[Chorus]

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

Aw, baby, baby, please don't go

[Verse 2]

So much for the streetlights

They're never gonna guide you home

No, they're never gonna guide you home (Doo do-do-do doo do-do)

Down at the steamboat show

Yeah, all the kids start spittin'

I guess it didn't live up to the billin' (Doo do-do-do doo do-do)

[Chorus]

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

Aw, baby, baby, please don't go

[Instrumental Break]

(Doo do-do-do doo do-do)

[Chorus]

Just don't go back to Big Sur

Hangin' around

Lettin' your old man down

Just don't go back to Big Sur

Aw, baby, baby, please don't go

Aw, baby, baby, please don't go