Verse 1:]*
He is a hustler, he's no good at all*
He is a loser, he's a bum, bum, bum, bum*
He lies, he bluffs, he's unreliable*
He is a sucker with a gun, gun, gun, gun*
I know you told me I should stay away*
I know you said he's just a dog astray*
He is a rebel with a tainted heart*
And even I know this ain't smart*

[Chorus:]*
But mama I'm in love with a criminal*
And this type of love isn't rational, it's physical*
Mama please don't cry, I will be alright*
All reason inside I just can't deny, I love that guy

[Verse 2:]*
He is a villain of the devil's law*
He is a killer just for fun, fun, fun, fun*
That man's a snitch and unpredictable*
He's got no conscious, he got none, none, none, none*

All I know, should let go, but no*
'Cause he's a rebel with a tainted heart*
And even I know this ain't smart*

[Chorus:]*
But mama I'm in love with a criminal*
And this type of love isn't rational, it's physical*
Mama please don't cry, I will be alright*
All reason inside I just can't deny, I love that guy

[Bridge:]*
And he's got my name*
Tatooed on his arm*
His lucky charm*
So I guess it's okay*
He's with me*
And I hear people talk*
Trying to make remarks*
Keep us apart*
But I don't even hear*
I don't care*

[Chorus x2:]*
'Cause mama I'm in love with a criminal*
And this type of love isn't rational, it's physical*
Mama please don't cry, I will be alright*
All reason inside I just can't deny, I love that guy