(Mose Allison)

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