I Smell Trouble Lord knows I've tried To do What's right Five long year I've stayed home Both day and night 'Cause I smell a mean trouble Way over yonder you know I heard a mean, yeah Always in trouble Lord they just won't let me be People Talk about me Both night and day I said, Lord please forgive them And go the other way 'Cause I smell a mean trouble Way over yonder you know I heard a mean, yeah Always in trouble Lord they just won't let me be And from now on I will not run and hide I'll face trouble with a smile And hope it pass me by 'Cause I smell a mean trouble Way over yonder, I say I heard a man Yes, we're always in trouble They just won't, they just won't Lord, they just won't let me be, oh yeah.