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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Eurythmics
Eurythmics
Performer
Annie Lennox
Annie Lennox
Vocals
Dave Stewart
Dave Stewart
Guitar
Patrick Seymour
Patrick Seymour
Keyboards
Clem Burke
Clem Burke
Drums
Jimmy "Z" Zavala
Jimmy "Z" Zavala
Saxophone
John McKenzie
John McKenzie
Bass Guitar
Michael Kamen
Michael Kamen
Conductor
Jannick Top
Jannick Top
Bass Guitar
Joniece Jamison
Joniece Jamison
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Annie Lennox
Annie Lennox
Songwriter
Patrick Seymour
Patrick Seymour
Songwriter
Dave Stewart
Dave Stewart
Songwriter
Michael Kamen
Michael Kamen
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dave Stewart
Dave Stewart
Producer
Jon Bavin
Jon Bavin
Mixing Engineer
Manu Guiot
Manu Guiot
Mixing Engineer
Fred Defaye
Fred Defaye
Assistant Engineer
Serge Pauchard
Serge Pauchard
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

Well, I was born an original sinner,
I was born from original sin
And if I had a dollar bill for all the things I've done
There'd be a mountain of money piled up to my chin
My mother told me good, my mother told me strong
She said, "Be true to yourself and you can't go wrong
But there's just one thing that you must understand"
You can fool with your brother
But don't mess with a missionary man
Don't mess with a missionary man
Don't mess with a missionary man
Don't mess with a missionary man
Oh, the missionary man, he's got god on his side
He's got the saints and apostles backin' up from behind
Black eyed looks from those bible books
He's a man with a mission, got a serious mind
There was a woman in the jungle and a monkey on a tree
The missionary man he was followin' me
He said "Stop what you're doing
Get down upon your knees
I've got a message for you that you better believe
Believe, believe, believe, believe, believe
Believe, believe, believe, believe, believe
Believe, believe, believe, believe, believe
Believe, believe, believe, believe, believe
Believe, believe
Well, I was born an original sinner,
I was born from original sin (Original sin)
And if I had a dollar bill for all the things I've done
There'd be a mountain of money, money, money, money,
Money, money, money, money, money,
Money, money, money, money, money,
Money, money, money
Don't ask, we're in the know
Oh, baby
(Don't mess with a missionary man)
Leave him alone now
(Missionary man)
Don't you mess with him, no, no
(Missionary man)
(Missionary man)
Don't mess with a missionary man
(Don't you mess with that man)
(Missionary man)
Written by: Annie Lennox, David A. Stewart
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