He is a hustler; he is no good at all,
He is a looser; he is a bum, bum, bum, bum.

He lies and bluffs, he’s unreliable,
He is a sucker with a gun, gun, gun, gun.

I know you told me I should I stay away,
I know you said he’s a dog astray.

He is a bad boy with a tainted heart,
And even I know this ain’t smart.

Mama, I’m in love with a criminal,
And this type of love isn’t rational, it’s physical,
Mama, please don’t cry, I will be alright,
All reason aside, I just can’t deny, I love that guy.

He is a villain by the devil’s law,
He is a killer just for fun, fun, fun, fun.

That man’s a snitch and unpredictable,
He’s got no conscience; he’s got none, none, none, none.

Uh ohhhhhhhhhhhhh,
I knoooooooooooooooowww,
Should’ve let go, but no,
Cause…

He is a bad boy with a tainted heart,
And even I know this ain’t smart.

Mama, I’m in love with a criminal,
And this type of love isn’t rational, it’s physical,
Mama, please don’t cry, I will be alright,
All reason aside, I just can’t deny, I love that guy.

And he is got my name,
Tattooed on his arm; his lucky charm,
So, I guess it’s okay he’s with me.

And I hear people talk,
Trying to make remarks,
Keep us apart.
But I don’t even hear,
I don’t care.

Mama, I’m in love with a criminal,
And this type of love isn’t rational, it’s physical,
Mama, please don’t cry, I will be alright,
All reason aside, I just can’t deny, I love that guy. (Verse x2)