I was born an original sinner
I was born from original sin
If I had a dollar bill
For all the things I've done
There'd be a mountain of money
Piled up to my chin

My mama told me good
My mama told me strong
She said
Be true to yourself
And you can't go wrong
But there's just one thing
That you gotta understand
You can fool with your brother

[Chorus 1]
But don't mess with a missionary man
Don't mess with a missionary man
Don't mess with a missionary man, ooh

Well the missionary man
He's got God on his side
He's got the saints and apostles
Backin' up from behind
Black eyed looks
From those bible books
He's a man with a mission
Got a serious mind
There was a woman in the jungle
And a monkey on a tree
The missionary man he was followin' me
He said
Stop what you're doing
Get down upon your knees
Got a message for you
That you better believe (believe, believe)

Hey! Come on. Aw, come on

[Guitar solo]

Don't mess with a missionary man
(no, no, don't do it)
Don't mess with a missionary man
(Hey! hey, hey, yeah)

I was born an original sinner
(hmm-ooh-ooh)
I was born from original sin
(yeah)
If I had a dollar bill
For all the things I've done
(ooh-ooh-ooh)
There'd be a mountain of money
(yeah)
Missionary man
(ooh, ooh, ooh-oh)
Missionary man
(yeah)
Missionary man

Don't mess with a missionary man
Don't mess with a missionary man
(ooh-ow-oh)

Missionary man
(don't you mess with the missionary man!)
Missionary man
(oh, ooh-oh-ooh)
Missionary man

Don't mess with a missionary man
(Aw, no, no, no, no)
Don't mess with a missionary man

Missionary man
(Aw, no man)
Missionary man
(Oh ooh, yeah)
Don't mess with a missionary man
(no, no)
Missionary man
(hey, yeah)