[chorus] Necessary evil, necessary evil Of keeping round ever for asking yourselves She said evil, necessary evil Kept out a chance and ask I didn�t took no other As far as I can see So heavenly father Have a mercy on me Give me the strength To deal with every fool I see, yeah Try not enough to harm Or be mean on me [chorus] Necessary evil, necessary evil Of keeping down ever for asking yourselves She said evil, necessary evil Kept out a chance and ask Come on everybody tell �em all now I didn�t do no wrong, no I ain�t do no wrong As far as I can see, as far as I can see So heavenly father, so heavenly father, Have a mercy on me, have a mercy, have a mercy on me Give me the strength, give me the strength To do what whatever I could, to do what whatever I could, I see Try not to be to harsh, try not to get to harsh, On merely old me [chorus] Is comin� to get you, right about now Ladies and gentlemen, Osmond�s Septet [chorus] [scatting]