Well I was born an original sinner.
 I was borne from original sin.
 And if I had a dollar bill
 For all the things I've done
 There'd be a mountain of money
 Piled up to my chin...

 My mother told me good
 My mother told me strong.
 She said "be [bad word] to yourself
 And you can't go wrong."
 "But there's just one thing
 That you must understand."
 "You can fool with your brother -
 But don't mess with a missionary man."

 Don't mess with a missionary man.
 Don't mess with a missionary man.

 Well the missionary man
 He's got God on his side.
 He's got the saints and apostles
 Backin' up from behind.
 Black eyed looks from those Bible books.
 He's a man with a mission
 Got a serious mind.