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There's a Struggle
John Lee Hooker, Jr.
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Trying to fix back this life that I broke
It's not likely but at least I can be hopeful
I made some bad decisions and I burned a lot of bridges
And I caused a lot of pain
To sum it up in a few words, it's a damn shame
There's a struggle
Ongoing struggle
When I try to do the right thing
Evil is on my mind
I'm homeless and I'm hungry and all the shelters are closed
I heard the weatherman said it's gonna rain or snow
Would call my second wife but she left me for my second cousin
I don't know about y'all but I need me a blessing
There's a struggle
On and on, ongoing struggle
When I try to do the right thing
Evil is on my mind all the time
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Went down to the factory to fill out an application
Stuck on a question, "Have you ever been on probation?"
Then it said, "Have you ever been convicted of a crime?"
Mama raised me to never tell a lie
But I was like, do I dishonor mom and all of her training be in vain?
In the face of a dilemma, I have to do the right thing
There was an angel on my left, devil on my right shoulder
I lied and gave 'em the name of my innocent brother
You see, I'm too proud to beg, too afraid to steal
Never had to learn any training skills
Burden's on my shoulder to be just like my dad
That if you listen, I give it all that I have
There's a struggle
It keeps going on and on
When I try to do the right thing
Evil is on my mind all the time
When I try to do the right thing
Evil is on my mind
When I try to do the right thing
There's a struggle
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