[Refrain]
Mama, love, criminal-nal-nal-nal-nal-nal-nal-nal

[Instrumental]

[Refrain]
Mama, love, criminal
Mama, love, criminal
Mama, lo-o-ove, criminal
Mama, love, criminal-nal-nal-nal-nal-nal-nal-nal

[Verse 1]
He is a hustler, he's no good at all (Good at all)
He is a loser, he's a bum, bum, bum, bum
He lies, he bluffs, he's unreliable (Unreliable)
He is a sucker with a gun, gun, gun, gun
I know you told me I should stay away (Away-way-way)
I know you said he's just a dog astray
He's a bad boy with a tainted heart (Tainted heart-heart)
And even I know this ain't smart

[Chorus]
But mama, I'm in love with a criminal
And this type of love isn't rational, it's physical
Mama, please don't cry, I will be alright
All reason aside, I just can't deny, love the guy
[Post-Chorus]
(Can't dеny, love the guy)
(Can't deny, lovе the guy)

[Verse 2]
He is a villain by the devil's law
He is a killer just for fun, fun, fun, fun
The man's a snitch and unpredictable (—predictable)
He's got no conscience, he got none, none, none, none
Oh-oh, I know, oh
Should've let go, but no (But no)
'Cause he's a bad boy with a tainted heart
And even I know this ain't smart, smart, sma-a-a-a-art

[Chorus]
But mama, I'm in love with a criminal
And this type of love isn't rational, it's physical
Mama, please don't cry, I will be alright
All reason aside, I just can't deny, love the guy

[Bridge]
(His lucky charm)
(He's with me)
And he's got my name
Tattooed on his arm, his lucky charm (His lucky charm)
So I guess it's okay
He's with me (He's with me)
And I hear people talk (People talk)
Try to make remarks, keep us apart
But I don't even hear
I don't care (I don't care)
[Pre-Chorus]
(Mama, I'm in love with a criminal)
(Mama, I'm in love with a criminal)

[Chorus]
'Cause mama, I'm in love with a criminal
And this type of love isn't rational, it's physical
Mama, please don't cry, I will be alright
All reason aside, I just can't deny, love the guy (I love the guy)
(Oh-oh, I know, oh) Mama, I'm in love with a criminal
(Should've let go, but no) And this type of love isn't rational, it's physical
(Oh-oh, I know, oh) Mama, please don't cry, I will be alright
(Should've let go, but no) All reason aside, I just can't deny, love the guy

[Refrain]
Mama, love, criminal
Mama, love, criminal
All reason aside, I just can't deny, love the guy
Mama, love, criminal
Mama, love, criminal
Mama, love, criminal
Mama, love, criminal

[Instrumental]