This life ain't no jokin business This life ain't no jokin business 'Cause I'm I'm a serious man No don't be gossip with them heathens Me I'm a serious man Seem like the trouble it go for them Me I'm a serious man No don't be gossip with no heathens Me I'm a serious man that's what I am Cause life ain't no jokin business And I won't laugh and take life for a joke noo-ho-ho Then watch poor people life go up in smoke And I don't feel that we gonna take this (on) I said no We need to have praise in god For our life is joy 'Cause I'm I'm a serious man No don't be gossip with them heathens Me I'm a serious man Seem like the trouble it go for them Me I'm a serious man No don't be gossip with no heathens Me I'm a serious man that's what I am Cause life ain't no jokin business And I won't live oh for political idealogy no ho ho No value in dollars and the faith in economy And I don't laugh and take this thing for fun I said no We need to have praise in god For our life is joy 'Cause I'm I'm a serious man No don't be gossip with them heathens Me I'm a serious man Seem like the trouble it go for them Me I'm a serious man No don't be gossip with no heathens Me I'm a serious man that's what I am Cause life ain't no jokin business Nooooo life ain't no jokin business Uuuu life ain't no jokin' business 'Cause I'm I'm a serious man No don't be gossip with them heathens Me I'm a serious man Seem like the trouble it go for them Me I'm a serious man No don't be gossip with no heathens Me I'm a serious man that's what I am Cause life ain't no jokin business