Baby, can you understand me now Sometimes you see that I get little mad Don't you know no one alive Can always be an angel When thing goes wrong you seem so bad, girl I'm just a soul whose intentions are good Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood Baby, sometimes I get so carefree With a joy that's it hard to hide And sometimes like well, all I've got to do is worry, yeah Then you're bound to see my other side I'm just a soul whose intentions are good Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood If I seem edgy I want you to know That I never mean to take it out on you Life has it's problems and I get my share And that's one thing I never meant to do Because I love you Oh, oh baby don't you know I'm human I've never had thoughts about any other woman, no Sometimes I find myself alone regretting, yeah Some foolish thing some little simple thing I've done I'm just a soul whose intentions are good Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood I'm just a soul whose intentions are good Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood I'm just a soul whose intentions are good Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood