Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
Leroy Gomez & Santa Esmeralda Lyrics

Baby, do you understand me now?
Do you truly comprehend my thoughts and feelings in this moment?

Sometimes I feel a little mad
Occasionally, I experience anger or frustration.

But don't you know that no one alive can always be an angel
It's impossible for anyone to be perfect all the time.

When things go wrong I feel real bad.
I experience genuine negative emotions when things don't go as planned.

I'm just a soul whose intentions are good
I am a person whose motivations are pure and positive.

Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood
I hope that I am accurately understood and not misrepresented or judged unfairly.

Baby, sometimes I'm so carefree
Sometimes I am free-spirited and joyful.

With a joy that's hard to hide
I experience so much happiness that it's difficult to contain or conceal.

And sometimes it seems that, all I have to do is worry
Occasionally, it appears that my only responsibility is to be anxious or stressed.

And then you're bound to see my other side
At those times, I exhibit a different demeanor, attitude, or behavior.

If I seem edgy, I want you to know,
If I appear on edge, I want you to understand,

That I never mean to take it out on you
I never intend to direct any negativity or hostility towards you.

Life has its problems, and I get my share,
Life has its fair share of difficulties, and I experience my own challenges.

And that's one thing I never mean to do
But I never intend for those issues to affect you negatively.

Cause I love you,
Because I have strong feelings of love for you,

Oh, oh, oh, baby - don't you know I'm human
I'm a fallible human being, just like everyone else.

I have thoughts like any other one
I possess thoughts and ideas, just like any other individual.

Sometimes I find myself, Lord, regretting
Occasionally, I experience feelings of remorse or guilt,

Some foolish thing, some little simple thing I've done
Due to a small, unimportant action or mistake I made.

Yes, I'm just a soul whose intentions are good
To reiterate, my intentions are genuinely positive and sincere.

Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood
I hope that I am understood correctly and empathetically by others.

Yes, I'm just a soul whose intentions are good
Once again, my intentions are pure and well-meaning.

Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood
I pray that others don't misconstrue my words, actions, or character.