Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
David Allan Coe
David Allan Coe
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Allan Coe
David Allan Coe
Songwriter
Larry Latimer
Larry Latimer
Songwriter
Bobby Keel
Bobby Keel
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Billy Sherrill
Billy Sherrill
Producer
Eric Conn
Eric Conn
Editing Engineer
Carlos Grier
Carlos Grier
Recording Engineer
Jonathan Russell
Jonathan Russell
Assistant Engineer
Denny Purcell
Denny Purcell
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Need a little time off for bad behavior
The devil in me done been asleep too long
I need a little time off for bad behavior
It looks like I've been too good for too long
[Verse 2]
Well I'm up and gone at the break of dawn
I've been workin' like a regular dog
To keep my woman and the lights and the water
And the phone turned on
[Verse 3]
I've been sayin, yes, sir, all day at work
I've been sayin, yes, ma'am, at home
I've been storing up the cuss words
Keeping 'em under my tongue
[Verse 4]
I need a little time off for bad behavior
The devil in me done been asleep too long
I need a little time off for bad behavior
It looks like I've been too good for too long
[Verse 5]
I had this number on my mind a while
I've been fightin' off the urge to call
A pretty little strawberry blonde
With a southern drawl
[Verse 6]
Some good old boys called from Alabama
Said, the fishes been a-missing me
And I need to renew my friendship
With Jim Bean
[Verse 7]
I need a little time off for bad behavior
The devil in me done been asleep too long
I need a little time off for bad behavior
It looks like I've been too good for too long
[Verse 8]
I need a little time off for bad behavior
The devil in me done been asleep too long
I need a little time off for bad behavior
It looks like I've been too good for too long
[Verse 9]
I need a little time off for bad behavior
The devil in me done been asleep too long
I've gotta have a little time off for bad behavior
It looks like I've been too good for too long
Written by: Bobby Keel, David Allan Coe, Larry Latimer
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