[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