[Verse 1]

And my mother is standing beside me

As I'm packing my bags in the car

She says, "Please, boy, no more fighting

Oh, it's only gonna do you harm"

[Chorus]

But I can't help it, I don't know how

I guess I'll always be hanging round

With the wrong crowd

I can't help it, I don't know how

I guess I'll always be hanging 'round

With the wrong crowd

(Ohhhh)

My boy

[Verse 2]

And my brother is standing behind me

As I'm slowly going out my head

He says, "You know those people don't like me

Why'd you wanna be one of them?"

[Chorus]

But I can't help it, I don't know how

I guess I'll always be hanging 'round

With the wrong crowd

I can't help it, I don't know how

I guess I'll always be hanging 'round

With the wrong crowd

[Bridge]

I wish I could find somebody

Ohhh, That my mother would like

Oooooh, I wish I can find somebody

That could treat me right

[Chorus]

But I can't help it, I don't know how

I guess I'll always be hanging 'round

With the wrong crowd

I can't help it, I don't know how

I guess I'll always be hanging 'round

With the wrong crowd

Singing, I can't help it, I don't know how

I guess I'll always be hanging 'round

With the wrong crowd

Thinking, I can't help it, I don't know how

I guess I'll always be hanging 'round

With the wrong crowd

I can't help it, I don't know how

I guess I'll always be hanging 'round

With the wrong crowd

Thinking, I can't help it, I don't know how

I guess I'll always be hanging 'round

With the wrong crowd