[Verse 1] And my mother is standing beside me As I'm packing my bags in the car She says, "Please, boy, no more fighting Oh, it's only gonna do you harm" [Chorus] But I can't help it, I don't know how I guess I'll always be hanging around With the wrong crowd I can't help it, I don't know how I guess I'll always be hanging around With the wrong crowd Oh boy [Verse 2] And my brother is standing behind me As I'm slowly going out my head He says, "You know those people don't like me Why'd you wanna be one of them?" [Chorus] But I can't help it, I don't know how I guess I'll always be hanging around With the wrong crowd I can't help it, I don't know how I guess I'll always be hanging around With the wrong crowd [Bridge] Oooh, I wish I could find somebody That my mother would like Oooh, I wish I can find somebody That could treat me right [Chorus] But I can't help it, I don't know how I guess I'll always be hanging around With the wrong crowd I can't help it, I don't know how I guess I'll always be hanging around With the wrong crowd Singing, I can't help it, I don't know how I guess I'll always be hanging around With the wrong crowd Thinking, I can't help it, I don't know how I guess I'll always be hanging around With the wrong crowd I can't help it, I don't know how I guess I'll always be hanging around With the wrong crowd Thinking, I can't help it, I don't know how I guess I'll always be hanging around With the wrong crowd