You will never be no good No, you will never be no good Do you know what I'd do if I could Chop you up into the firewood Because you have sinned far too many times You have sinned far too many times And you will pay for all your crimes You will never be no good, not, not ever no good You know it's hard to sympathize You know it's hard to sympathize When you never tell nothing but lies And it's hard to sympathize You say you're born in the barrel of a gun Some say you're born in the barrel of a gun You were your mother's seventh son And no excuse would be a good enough one And don't you love her madly You want to be her daddy Well, that won't do you no good You might just slip into the priesthood You will never be no good No, you will never be no good Do you know what I'd do if I could Then we'd all receive a knighthood You'll be never no good You'll never, never be no good You'll never, never be no good You'll never, never be no good You'll never, never be no good You'll never, never, never You'll never, never, never You'll never, never, never Never, never, never, never, never, never