[Instrumental intro with vocal stylings.]

Sometimes I forget

What I think I was put here for.
Sometimes wrong signs lead the way,
When I don't really know for sure.

Sometimes I see white,
A-when there's black in front of my face.
An' then sometimes I can feel the Lord,

An' I marvel at his grace.

An' sometimes I don't know,

A-when I'm goin' astray.
An' sometimes I feel like,
I'm just fadin' away.

An' sometimes I see black,
A-when there's white in front of my face.
An' then sometimes I can feel the devil,

An' I want to put him in my place.

((La-da-da-dah-dada, la-da-da-dah,))

((Lada-lada-lada-da-dum.))
La-da-da, la-da-da-dah.
((Lada-lada-lada-dada-da-dum,))

((Lada-lada-lada-da-dum.))

((Poppa, you can't help me,))

((Because I don't know what to do.))
((My head's been twisted right into the ground,))
((I can't get back to you-hoo.))


[Instrumental break.]


((Poppa, you can't help me,))
((Because I don't know what to do.))
((My head's been twisted right into the ground,))

((I can't get back to you-hoo.))

An' sometimes I don't hear a thing,

When there's somebody callin' for help.
Sometimes I find myself helpin' somebody,
When I should be helpin' myself.

An' sometimes, Lord, I push too hard,
Because I'm searchin' for my place.
An' then sometimes when I know that I'm wrong,

An' I want to run an' hide my face.

((La-da-da-dah-dada, la-da-da-dum,))

((Lada-lada-lada-da-dum.))
La-da-da, la-da-da-dah.
[Rhythmic hand-clapping.]

((Lada-lada-lada-dada-da-dum,))
((Lada-lada-lada-da-dum.))
La-da-da, la-da-da-dah.

((Lada-lada-lada-dada-da-dum,))
((Lada-lada-lada-da-dum.))
La-da-da, la-da-da-dah.

((Lada-lada-lada-dada-da-dum,))
((Lada-lada-lada-da-dum.))


((Poppa, you can't help me,))
((Because I don't know what to do.))
((My head's been twisted right into the ground,))

((I wan't to get back to you.))
La-da-da-dada-dum./
/Lada-lada-lada-dada-da-dum,

((Lada-lada-lada-da-dum.))
La-da-da, la-da-da-dah.
[Rhythmic hand-clapping.]

((Lada-lada-lada-dada-da-dum,))
((Lada-lada-lada-da-dum.))
La-da-da, la-da-da-dah.

((Lada-lada-lada-dada-da-dum,))
[Fade.]
((Lada-lada-lada-da-dum.))

La-da-da, la-da-da-dah.
((Lada-lada-lada-dada-da-dum,))
((Lada-lada-lada-da-dum.))
La-da-da, la-da-da-dah.
((La-da-da-dah-dada, la-da-da-dum...))