And my mother is standin' beside me

As I'm packin' my bags in the car

She says, "Please, boy, no more fighting

Oh, it's only gonna do you harm"

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

I guess I'll always be hangin' round with the wrong crowd

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

I guess I'll always be hangin' round with the wrong crowd

(Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh)

(Oh, oh, oh, oh)

(Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh) My boy

And my brother is standin' behind me

As I'm slowly goin' out my head

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

Why do you wanna be one of them?"

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

I guess I'll always be hangin' round with the wrong crowd

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

I guess I'll always be hangin' round with the wrong crowd

I wish I could find somebody

Oh, that my mother would like

Oh, I wish I could find somebody

That could treat me right

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

I guess I'll always be hangin' round with the wrong crowd

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

I guess I'll always be hangin' 'round with the wrong crowd

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

I guess I'll always be hangin' round with the wrong crowd

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

I guess I'll always be hangin' round with the wrong crowd

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

I guess I'll always be hangin' round with the wrong crowd

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

I guess I'll always be hangin' round with the wrong crowd