Detrimental Tendencies

Well I tried to give up drinkin’ and smokin’ three times today
You know I tried to give up drinkin’ and smokin’ three times today
But I’ll be damned if it’s easy like all them perfect people say

I’ve been burning up my money at the gamblin’ hall every night
I’ve been burning up my money at the gamblin’ hall every night
But the better part of me knows, Honey, that it just ain’t right

I’ve got detrimental tendencies
Detrimental tendencies
I’ve got my mama cryin’ on her knees
I’ve got no responsibilities
I pray they don’t catch up with me
My detrimental tendencies

I’ve been runnin’ downtown with the good ol’ boys from school
I’ve been runnin’ downtown with the good ol’ boys from school
Pretty soon we’ll get busted and you’ll be calling me the fool

I’ve got detrimental tendencies
Detrimental tendencies
I’ve got my mama cryin’ on her knees
I’ve got no responsibilities
I pray they don’t catch up with me
My detrimental tendencies

Well I tried to give up drinkin’ and smokin’ five times today
You know I tried to give up drinkin’ and smokin’ five times today
But I’ll be damned if it’s easy when all I wanna do is play

I’ve got detrimental tendencies
Detrimental tendencies
I’ve got my mama cryin’ on her knees
I’ve got no responsibilities
I pray they don’t catch up with me
My detrimental tendencies
I pray they don’t catch up with me
My detrimental tendencies
I pray they don’t catch up with me
My detrimental tendencies