Don't blame me Hear my story and listen well; Truth is in all that I tell It could never have been me I did not shoot no deputy Mr Grant, the deputy, Friend to my whole family He always tell me when John Brown Was getting ready to come around

Again, na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na, I never listened I never listened to what they told me I'll only do it again, yeah, do it again My mama told me that he was wrong 'Cause they told me once and they told me twice Stop falling in love with your

I was a fool to fall and get that way Hi-ho, alas, and also lack-a-day Although I can't dismiss the memory of his kiss Old man sunshine listen you Never tell me dreams come true Just try it and I'll start a riot Beatrice Fairfax don't you dare Ever tell

I was a fool to fall and get that way Hi-ho, alas, and also lack-a-day Although I can't dismiss the memory of his kiss Old man sunshine listen you Never tell me dreams come true Just try it and I'll start a riot Beatrice Fairfax don't you dare Ever tell

Babada baba Our kind of people had a bed for the night And it was okay And daddy told us never listen to the ones Pointing nasty fingers and making fun 'Cause we were good kids Mama said that it was quite alright My mama said that is was okay When mama

I really believe that I'm glad It doesn't matter what I say You never listen anyway Just don't know what you're looking for Imagination's all I have But ever then you say it's bad Just can't see why we disagree Casual conversations how they bore me They

Sharp edges have consequences We all fall down We live somehow Stay along the beaten path, never listened when she said I guess that I had to find out for myself Now every scar is a story I can tell We learn what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger Mama

Don't you listen to the never Keep praying for rain Motherless child, rescue rescue Keep your ear to the shell, keep your ear to the shell Stay on the path that leads to the well Wonderful wonderful, wonderful wonderful Motherless child I am with thee,

Tell me a lie Tell me I'm a screwed up mess That I never listen, listen Tell me you don't want my kiss That you need your distance, distance Tell me anything but don't you say he's what your missing baby Spare me what you think and If he's the reason

And all these things Now that I got your love girl I'll never ever give it up Ah wan' yuh listen up Because ah love it so much girl I'll always need your kiss and your touch De way you watch