i should try to be good forever and ever amen so i ll touch wood and hope i don t get caught again without my lines and off the mark looking for signs i can t see here in the dark my opening won t be a great success till you come get me out of this little black mess i ll play my part and say never ever again then cross my heart cry until you say when a little cheat while you turn away things we repeat one more time day after day i ve lost my appetite so nonetheless it fits like a glove now my little black mess who s to say if we ll know when it s time for this old thing to go and so if i m good could you forgive how i ve been you misunderstood now if you d just let me begin to put on my face i ll put on the room go take my place one more time then we can resume it s true i m sure to die out here unless you come help me out of this little black mess