Trouble Man

(Tony Joe White - Waylon Jennings)



I was so ugly the doctor slapped my momma when I was born

Then he took out his pocket knife and cut off my horns

He said lady if you ain't already picked out a name

Go ahead on and call him trouble man.



He's gonna be wild

I'm giving you warning

He's gotta have room

Keep an eye on him.



I grew up with long and lean and hungry looks

I learned you can't go nowhere when you go by the book

People all around me earthbound I learned how to fly

Upside downside outside sailing on by.



Out of my reach

Out of my hands

Out of control

Trouble man, yeah.



--- Instrumental ---



I've been so far in all directions as you can get

I ain't never had enough of anything yet

I had women that tore me apart without any reason

I say baby I don't get mad I just get even.



I don't explain if

You don't understand

I'm my own man

Trouble man, trouble man...