The Lord knows I've tried To do what's right For five whole long years I stayed home Both day and night And I smell trouble I smell trouble ahead of me Yes, worries and trouble No they just won't let me be People talk about me Both night and day I cried Lord, please forgive them And I go the other way I smell trouble Lord, I smell trouble ahead of me Yes, worries and trouble No they just won't let me be And from now on I will not run and hide I'm gonna face trouble with a smile And hope they pass me by I smell trouble Lord, I smell trouble way up there ahead of me Yes, worries and trouble Lord, they just won't, they just won't They just won't let me be, oh, no