Lord, knows I've tried   To do what's right   One whole year of stayin' home   Both day and night      'Cause I smell a mean trouble   Way over yonder   You know I heard a mean, yeah   Always in trouble people   Lord, they just won't let me be      The people talk about me   Both night and day   I said, Lord, please forgive them   And go the other way      'Cause I smell a mean trouble   Lord, I smell trouble   Ahead of me, oh, yeah   Yes, always in trouble   Lord, they just won't let me be      And from now on   I will not run and hide   I'll face trouble with a smile   And hope it pass me by      'Cause I smell a mean trouble   Way over yonder   I say, I heard a mean   Yes, always in trouble      They just won't   They just won't   Lord, they just won't   Let me be      Hoo, oh yeah