People, do you understand me now,    If sometimes I feel a little mad    Don't you know no one alive can    Always be an angel    When things go wrong I seem a little sad    But I'm just a soul whose intentions are good    Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood       You know sometimes, I'm so carefree    With a joy that's hard to hide    Sometimes seems that all I have is worry    And then you're bound to see my other side    But I'm just a soul whose intentions are good    Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood       If I seem edgy, I want you to know    That I never mean to take it out on you    Life has its problems and I get more    Than my share    But that's one thing I never mean to do    I don't mean it       People, don't you know I'm only human    Don't you know I have faults like any one    But sometimes I find myself alone regretting    Some little thing; some foolish thing    That I have done,    But I'm just a soul whose intentions are good    Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood    Don't let me be misunderstood    I'm just someone whose intentions are good    Don't let me be misunderstood,    Don't let me be misunderstood