Red Hot Chili Peppers - funky monks

이 노래는 정직하게 살고자 하는 화자의 마음과 주변의 혼란을 담고 있다
사랑에 대한 갈망과 인간의 본능적인 욕망을 드러내며, 자신의 한계를 깨닫는 솔직한 고백이 담겨있다
결국, 위대함을 이루기 어려운 현실을 인정하는 내용이다

There are no monks in my band (There are no monks in my band)
There are no saints in this land (There are no saints in this land)
I'll be doin' all I can, yeah, yeah
Live, I'll die an honest man (Live, I'll die an honest man)
Confusion is my middle name (Confusion is my middle name)
Ask me again, I'll tell ya the same (Ask me again, I'll tell ya the same)
Persuaded by one sexy dame, yeah, yeah
No, I do not feel no shame
(You are all alone)
Oh, can I get a little lovin' from you?
Can I get a little bit of that done, did, do?
(You are on the road)
Tell me now, girl, that you need me too
Oh, tell me now, girl, 'cause I got a feeling for you
Every man has certain needs (Every man has certain needs)
Talkin' 'bout them dirty deeds (Talkin' 'bout them dirty deeds)
To these needs I must concede, yeah, yeah
Livin' by my lowly creed (Livin' by my lowly creed)
Woman, please know that I'm good (Woman, please know that I'm good)
Know that I did all I could (Know that I did all I could)
But, yes, it's true, the likelihood, yeah, yeah
Of being great is not so good