One of these days I've got to get things right   I'm gonna do my business in th' daylight   One of these days you know I've got to get things right   I'm gonna do my business out in the broad daylight       One of these days I've got to get things straight   I'm gonna stop acting like a reprobate   One of these days you know I've got to get things straight   I'm gonna stop staying out late   And acting like a reprobate       One of these days I've got to get in step   It won't be long 'fore I'll be needin' help   One of these days you know I've got to get in step   The way I'm going baby I'll be needin' help       One of these days I've got to go back home   Sit out on my front porch and compose a poem   One of these days you know I've got to go back home   I'm gonna sit out on my front porch, rock away compose a poem