one two three i used to be bad but i don t have to be bad no more yeah i used to be bad but i don t have to be bad no more there ain t no doubt about it people it s something you can t ignore well i ain t good looking people you know i ve been up on a shelf yes i know i ain t good looking and i ve been put up on the shelf but i got a sweet disposition i like to enjoy myself i used to be bad but i don t have to be bad no more yeah i used to be bad but i don t have to be bad no more you know i learned my lesson a long long time ago well no matter what you say no matter what you do you got one life to live it s going to come back home to you i used to be bad but i don t have to be bad no more yeah people i learned my lesson a long long time ago yeah yeah yeah the good lord made this world and everything that s in it well the way i see it baby you got to love it to the limit oh yes now people it s something you can t ignore yeah yes i used to be bad but i ain t going to be bad no more well the way you treat me darling made me understand never quit you baby i m gonna love you to the end yeah i used to be bad but i ain t going to be bad no more yes i learned my lesson a long long time ago  yes i learned my lesson a long long time ago yes i learned my lesson you re going to reap just what you sow