Baby, do you understand me now? Sometimes I feel a little mad But, don't you know that no one alive can always be an angel When things go wrong I seem to be bad 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 meant to take it out on you Life has its problems And I got my share And that's one thing I never meant to do 'Cause I love you Baby, don't you know I'm just human And I've got thoughts like any other one And sometimes I find myself, oh Lord, regretting Some foolish thing, some foolish thing I've done But I'm just a soul whose intentions are good Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood Oh Lord, don't let me be misunderstood Please don't let me be misunderstood Baby, do you understand me now? Sometimes I feel a little mad But, don't you know that no one alive can always be an angel When things go wrong I seem to be bad 'Cause I'm just a soul whose intentions are good Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood Baby, sometimes I'm so carefree With a joy that's hard to hide And sometimes it seems that, all I have to do is worry And then you're bound to see my other side 'Cause 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 meant to take it out on you Life has its problems And I got my share And that's one thing I never meant to do 'Cause I love you Oh, baby, don't you know I'm human I have thoughts like any other one And sometimes I find myself, oh Lord, regretting Some foolish thing, some foolish thing I've done 'Cause I'm just a soul whose intentions are good Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood