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 true 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.
There was a woman in the jungle
And a monkey on a tree.
The missionary man he was followin'
me.
He said "stop what you're doing. "
"Get down upon your knees. "
"I've got a message for you that you
better believe. ".
(Chorus repeats..)