The Lord knows I've tried
To do what's right
For five whole long years I stayed home
Both day and night
And I smell trouble
I smell trouble ahead of me
Yes, worries and trouble
No they just won't let me be
People talk about me
Both night and day
I cried Lord, please forgive them
And I go the other way
I smell trouble
Lord, I smell trouble ahead of me
Yes, worries and trouble
No they just won't let me be
And from now on
I will not run and hide
I'm gonna face trouble with a smile
And hope they pass me by
I smell trouble
Lord, I smell trouble way up there ahead of me
Yes, worries and trouble
Lord, they just won't, they just won't
They just won't let me be, oh, no
To do what's right
For five whole long years I stayed home
Both day and night
And I smell trouble
I smell trouble ahead of me
Yes, worries and trouble
No they just won't let me be
People talk about me
Both night and day
I cried Lord, please forgive them
And I go the other way
I smell trouble
Lord, I smell trouble ahead of me
Yes, worries and trouble
No they just won't let me be
And from now on
I will not run and hide
I'm gonna face trouble with a smile
And hope they pass me by
I smell trouble
Lord, I smell trouble way up there ahead of me
Yes, worries and trouble
Lord, they just won't, they just won't
They just won't let me be, oh, no