No matter how a boy is brought up, as a man he can still sink down. People have always told me son, what goes around must come around". And you can't tell the devil, it's a frame up, when he calls your name up. This ain't the way I came up, but it's the way that I'm goin' down.
Papa tried to tell me, the first time that I done wrong, "You keep on truckin' down this road your on, you're gonna make the jailhouse Your home" And you can't tell the devil it's a frame up, when he calls your name up. This ain't the way I came up, but it's the way that I'm goin' down.
The last time that I seen grandpa, he was layin' on his dyin' bed, He called over to his grandson, and this is what the old man said, "You can't tell the devil it's a frame up, when he calls your name up, This ain't the way I came up, but it's the way that I'm goin' down."
Listen to this grown man, his dues have all been paid, I'm gonna say this line for the vary last time, 'fore I lay down in the bed I made Well You can't tell the devil it's a frame up, when he calls your name up, This ain't the way I came up, but it's the way I'm goin' down. No This ain't the way I came up, but my cards are played up, Now it's time to pay up, cuz I'm goin' down.