I Wanna Do Right

Throw me a lifeline Is anybody home? Seem like yesterday I was just standin' on the corner Waitin' for the old Bon-Ton It never was a real job A little work on the side But it paid for this and-a that Bought the baby some shoes and it kept us alive Oh, what I wouldn't give to turn the timeline around And a tank-a-tank accordion I wanna do right (do right) I don't wanna do wrong (do right) I wanna keep it simple (do right) I wanna keep it strong (do right) I need to help my brother (ooh) And help the family rise above I wanna do right (do right) I don't wanna do wrong I miss the kind of trouble That never lasted too long The kind where you could clear your mind With a couple of drinks and a travellin' song I never had a bowl of cherries, no, no Now that ain't news But I'd give anything to get back To that dirty old room full of big easy blues I think I'd rather have the wind and the rain Than the president's claim and his big bass drum I wanna do right (do right) I don't wanna do wrong (do right) I wanna keep it simple (do right) I wanna keep it strong (do right) I need to help my brother (ooh) And help the family rise above I wanna do right (do right) I don't wanna do wrong I think I'd rather have the wind and the rain Than the president's claim and his big bass drum And we will overcome I wanna do right (do right) I don't wanna do wrong (do right) I wanna keep it simple (do right) I wanna keep it strong (do right) I need to help my brother (ooh) And help the family rise above I wanna do right (I wanna do right) I don't wanna do wrong (mm, don't wanna do wrong) I wanna do right (I wanna do right) I don't wanna do wrong (don't wanna do wrong) I wanna do right (do right) (oh, babe) Don't wanna do wrong (don't wanna do wrong) I wanna do right (do right) (I wanna do right) I don't wanna do wrong, no (don't wanna do wrong baby, yeah)