My baby started rocking
Moving through the darkness dressed in black
You don't wanna love me
And I don't wanna love you right back
A love for momma
From the dignity of pride
Momma really let me down
She kissed me and she died
You can read me the riot act
I don't care and that's a fact
You can read me the riot act
Once I'm gone, I won't be back
I had a job, I had a girl
I could not play by the rules
Now I'm on the run
In seventeen states
And you know what? That ain't true
My daddy was a preacher, I'm told I was his mortal sin
I spent my whole life proving
That I'm better than him
You can read me the riot act
I don't care and that's a fact
You can read me the riot act
Once I'm gone I won't be back
You can read me the riot act
I don't care and that's a fact
You can read me the riot act
Once I'm gone I won't be back