My daddy was a good man my mother was a saint
But regular thing that they were it seems somehow I ain’t
And I know it’s wrong but understand
When the Lord made me he made a wrong doin’ man
Now I chanced to meet a good girl and steal her heart away
But when other gal start tempted me Lord I just got to play
I know it’s wrong but understand when the Lord made me he made a wrong doin’ man
Well now you can tell your tall tale about the things you’ve done
But when it comes to my turn I’ll bet I tell a bigger one
I know it’s wrong but understand when the Lord made me he made a wrong doin’ man
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Now I may not be so big and I’m not a man of might
But brother don’t you get me mad cause I’ve been known to fight
I know it’s wrong but understand when the Lord made me he made me wrong doin’ man
Well I know it’s wrong to gamble I’m gonna wear up this and yet
If you give me the right ups you got yourself a bet
I know it’s wrong but understand when the Lord made me he made a wrong doin’ man
Now listen all you nice boys take your gals and run and hide
Cause if they flag my choo choo train I’m sure gonna let ’em ride
And I know it’s wrong but understand
When the Lord made me he made a wrong doin’ man
When the Lord made me he made a wrong doin’ man