[Intro] [Verse 1] I used to be bad but I don’t have to be bad no more Yeah I used to be bad but I don’t have to be bad no more Well there ain’t no doubt about it People it’s something you can’t ignore [Verse 2] Well I ain’t good looking People you know I’ve been up on a shelf Yes I know I am not good looking and I’ve been put up on the shelf But I got a sweet disposition I like to enjoy myself [Verse 3] I used to be bad but I don’t have to be bad no more Yeah I used to be bad but I don’t have to be bad no more You know I learned my lesson a long long time ago [Verse 4] Well no matter what you say no matter what you do You got one life to live it’s going to come back home to you   I used to be bad but I don’t have to be bad no more Yeah people I learned my lesson a long long time ago [Instrumental] x2 [Verse 5] The good Lord made this world and everything that’s in it The way I see it baby you got to love it to the limit Oh yes now people it’s something you can’t ignore Yes I used to be bad but I am not going to be bad no more [Verse 6] Well the way you treat me darling made me understand Never quit you baby I’m gonna love you to the end Yeah I used to be bad but I am not going to be bad no more Yes I learned my lesson a long long time ago [Outro] Yes I learned my lesson a long long time ago Yes I learned my lesson you’re going to reap just what you sow