T-R-O-U-B-L-E

Well, I play an old guitar from nine 'til half past one I'm just tryna make a livin', watching everybody else havin' fun Well, I don't miss much if it happens on a dance hall floor Mercy, look what just walked through that door

Well, hello, T-R-O-U-B-L-E Tell me what in the world you doin' A-L-O-N-E Yeah, say hey good L double O-K-I-N-G Well, I smell T-R-O-U-B-L-E

I was a little bitty baby when my papa hit the skids Mama had a time tryin' to raise nine kids She told me not to stare 'cause it was impolite She did the best she could to try to raise me right

'Cause mama never told me 'bout nothin' like Y-O-U Bet your mama musta been another good lookin' honey too Hey, hey, good L double O-K-I-N-G Well, I smell T-R-O-U-B-L-E

Well, a sweet talkin', sexy walkin', honky-tonkin', baby The men are gonna love you and the women gonna hate you Remindin' them of everything they're never gonna be Maybe the beginning of world war III

'Cause the world ain't ready for nothin' like Y-O-U I bet your mama musta been another good lookin' mama too, yeah Hey say, hey good L double O-K-I-N-G Well, I smell T-R-O-U-B-L-E

I said hey I said hey I said hey I said hey I said hey (I said hey)

I smell T-R-O-U-B-L-E, yeah Whoo