Well I was born an original sinner <br />
 I was borne from original sin <br />
 And if I had a dollar bill <br />
 There'd be a mountain of money <br />
 Piled up to my chin... <br />
 My mother told me good <br />
 My mother told me strong <br />
 She said "be true to yourself <br />
 And you can't go wrong." <br />
 "But there's just one thing <br />
 That you must understand: <br />
 You can fool with your brother <br />
 But don't mess with a missionary man." <br />
 Don't mess with a missionary man <br />
 Don't mess with a missionary man <br />
 Well the missionary man <br />
 He's got God in his side <br />
 He's got the saints and apostles <br />
 Backin' up from behind <br />
 Black eyed looks from those Bible books <br />
 He's a man with a mission <br />
 Got a serious mind <br />
 There was a woman in the jungle <br />
 And a monkey on a tree <br />
 The missionary man he was followin' me <br />
 He said "Stop what you're doing <br />
 Get down upon your knees <br />
 I've a message for you that you better believe."