my mother told me just to look, was the same as just to roam, I've been reading my good book, my eyes have bade destruction, oh lord, I needed a woman, Just to make me right, so many people try to figure it out, so many folks get the runaround, oh now wait a minute, I got a story for you, there was a time when love meant nothing, I was set in my own ways, I kept on moving from woman to woman, no one could know my pain, oh lord I needed a woman, just to make me right, so many people try to figure it out, so many folks get the runaround, oh wait a minute, I got a story for you, there was no pill I didn't take, no law I didn't break, give me your name, I got your number, no rock that I hid under, my mother told me son, only foolish hearts run, so many people try to figure it out, so many folks get the runaround, oh wait a minute, I see the light of day, oh mother, please don't hate me, for the life I'm living, put scars right through my feet, she said, "What's wrong?" I said, "I am fine." she said, "I pray for you, every day, every night."