i smell trouble

lord knows i've tried

to do what's right

one whole year of stayin' home

both day and night

'cause i smell a mean trouble

way over yonder

you know i heard a mean

yeah

always in trouble people

lord they just won't let me be

the people talk about me

both night and day

i said

lord please forgive them

and go the other way

'cause i smell a mean trouble

lord i smell trouble

ahead of me

oh yeah

yes

always in trouble

lord

they just won't let me be

and from now on

i will not run and hide

i'll face trouble with a smile

and hope it pass me by

'cause i smell a mean trouble

way over yonder

i say i heard a mean

yes

always in trouble

they just won't

they just won't

lord

they just won't

let me be

hoo

oh yeah