used to be bad

i used to be bad

but i don't have to be bad no more

yeah

i used to be bad

but i don't have to be bad no more

well ain't no doubt about it

people

it's something you can't ignore

well

i ain't good looking

people

you know i've been up on a shelf

yes

i know i ain't good looking

and i've been put up on the shelf

but i got a sweet disposition

i like to enjoy myself

i used to be bad

but i don't have to be bad no more

yeah

i used to be bad

but i don't have to be bad no more

you know i learned my lesson

a long

long time ago

well

no matter what you say

no matter what you do

you got one life to live

it's gonna come back home to you

i used to be bad

but i don't have to be bad no more

you know i learned my lesson

a long

long time ago

the good lord made this world

and everything that's in it

the way i see it

baby

you got to love it to the limit

oh yes

now people

it's something you can't ignore

yes i used to be bad

but i ain't gonna be bad no more

well

the way you treat me darling

made me understand

never quit you baby

i'm gonna love you to the end

yeah

i used to be bad

but i ain't gonna be bad no more

yes

i learned my lesson

a long

long time ago

yes

i learned my lesson

a long

long time ago

yes

i learned my lesson

you're gonna reap just what you sow