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

Yeah, people, 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 goinna 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