Well I was born an original sinner.
I was borne from original sin.
And if I had a dollar bill
For all the things I've done
There'd be a mountain of money
Piled up to my chin...
My mother told me good
My mother told me strong.
She said "be true to yourself
And you can't go wrong."
"But there's just one thing
That you must understand."
"You can fool with your brother -
But don't mess with a missionary man."
Don't mess with a missionary man.
Don't mess with a missionary man.
Well the missionary man
He's got God on his side.
He's got the saints and apostles
Backin' up from behind.
Black eyed looks from those Bible books.
He's a man with a mission
Got a serious mind.
There was a woman in the jungle
And a monkey on a tree.
The missionary man he was followin' me.
He said "stop what you're doing."
"Get down upon your knees."
"I've got a message for you that you better believe."
(Chorus repeats...)Here I’m on the road again
With my favourite lie
Can’t keep up with where I’ve been
But it helps me hide
Taking a hold of all of the adulation
Keeping my favourite point of view
I’m sailing away from all of the expectation
Baby I’m better off with you
When you’re home all by yourself
I can’t get down with it
I can’t get up with it
I can’t help thinking I’d be better off dead
And I know myself by now
I place all my forecourt prayers
I’m taking my turn with all these evolutions
Keeping my house on where I can
[Maybe I’m better of with you]
Sailing away from all these expectations
‘Cos everything’s better when it’s new.
Well it’s easier said
Than it’s easier done
Then you feel like you lost
If I feel like I’ve won
And it’s been crazier than it’s ever been
Ever been!
But I miss you
Hanging myself on all these elevations
Crossing my heart and hoping to fly
[Maybe I’m better off alive]
Falling in love with all of these expectation
Maybe I’m better off alive
[Maybe I’m better off alive]
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