Ole man trouble leave me alone
Go find you someone else to pick on
I live my live and now you see now
Ole man trouble
Please stay away from me, oh now

Ooo oh yeah,
Yeah

Oh I look like I'm down in my luck
Please send faith to just help pick me up
I've lived this way for so many years, ah ah
Ole man trouble
Please wash away all my fears, oh now
God almighty, help me

Sometimes
Sometime I get I get a little worried
Ole man trouble
Please
Please

Stay away from me
Ole man trouble, ole man trouble, oh na, oh na na na
Stay away, stay away
You cause nothing but trouble
Just stay away, stay away
Just stay away, nothin' nothin' nothin' but trouble
Please, old man trouble, leave me alone


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    HOW has no-one commented on this yet? nothing short of brilliance

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