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Misbehavin

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[Verse 1]
CMama told me not to, I did anyway
FMisbehavin’
CDaddy said don’t but I said I’m gonna
GMisbehavin’
CPies on the windowsill, swimming in the creek
FCatching crawdads and playing with a stick
CI wore lipstick, And GI got caught Amshaving
Just Ctwo little Gcountry kids Foutside GMis-be-hCavin’
[Verse 2]
CTeacher said don’t but I said it anyway
FMisbehavin’
CPreacher said no if you do you're gonna pay
GMisbehavin’
CKicking and spitting and cussing out loud
FRunning through the house with a pickle in my mouth
CPlayin in the street GLook at me outside Amwaving
Just Ctwo little  Gkids oFut there GMis-be-hCavin’
[Bridge]
FWe thought we was just messing around
til we Cmet that Gman in the thorny crown
He Ftaught us that tricks and mGischief leads to sAmatan
So Cfrom now Gon tFhere’s no GMisbehaCvin’
[Instrumental]
C F C G C F C G Am C G F G C
[Verse 3]
CMama won’t you look now I’ve been good now
FI’m behavin’
CDaddy won’t you listen Don’t go missing
GI’m behavin’
CI Comb my hair and brush my teeth
FI Make my bed and eat my greens!
CWash my hands to Gkeep them clean from AmSatan
So Cno more tGricks and Fno more GMisbehCavin'
So Cno more tGricks and Fno more GMisbehCavin'
This song was written by Joseph Stephens for the HBO show "The Righteous Gemstones."

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Misbehavin

by The Righteous Gemstones

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[Verse 1]

Mama told me not to, I did anyway

Misbehavin’

Daddy said don’t but I said I’m gonna

Misbehavin’

Pies on the windowsill, swimming in the creek

Catching crawdads and playing with a stick

C G Am

I wore lipstick, And I got caught shaving

C G F G C

Just two little country kids outside Mis-be-havin’

[Verse 2]

Teacher said don’t but I said it anyway

Misbehavin’

Preacher said no if you do you're gonna pay

Misbehavin’

Kicking and spitting and cussing out loud

Running through the house with a pickle in my mouth

C G Am

Playin in the street Look at me outside waving

C G F G C

Just two little kids out there Mis-be-havin’

[Bridge]

We thought we was just messing around

C G

til we met that man in the thorny crown

F G Am

He taught us that tricks and mischief leads to satan

C G F G C

So from now on there’s no Misbehavin’

[Instrumental]

C F C G C F C G Am C G F G C

[Verse 3]

Mama won’t you look now I’ve been good now

I’m behavin’

Daddy won’t you listen Don’t go missing

I’m behavin’

I Comb my hair and brush my teeth

I Make my bed and eat my greens!

C G Am

Wash my hands to keep them clean from Satan

C G F G C

So no more tricks and no more Misbehavin'

C G F G C

So no more tricks and no more Misbehavin'

This song was written by Joseph Stephens for the HBO show "The Righteous Gemstones."

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