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