Story Behind The Song
Melanie envisioned this to be the introduction song for the entrance of the villain in a musical comedy that never gelled.
Song Description
Quirky enough to make young and old smile and root for the poor singer who has a tough time getting through the lyrics.
| Song Length |
3:30 |
Genre |
Unique - General, Folk - Traditional |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Affable, Adorable |
Subject |
Laugh, Smile, Comedy, Funny |
| Similar Artists |
The Crash Test Dummies, Arlo Guthrie |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1900 - 1920 |
| |
Lyrics
BAD GUY
Woke up in the middle of a lie
That's how I got to be a bad guy
Bad guy
Da da dum
A threat to society
A menace to the public
Sweet talk, street talk
Spit in your eye
That's how I got to be so despised
Bad guy
A bug in the ointment
A thorn in everyone's side
Da da da da da da da da
La la la la la la la la la la
Too bad
Why, why
So long
Good guys
Spoke up once
Made a pretty ugly scene
That's how I got to be known as a mean
Bad guy
Da da dum
A loud mouth, tattletale
The kind you'd hide from mother
Talk dirty, not pretty
Argued around
That's how I got to be thrown out of town
Bad guy
Da da dum
A Jeckel and Hyde and a menace after sundown
Da da da da da da da da
La la la la la la la la la la
Too bad
Why, why
So long
Good guys
Jumped up once
Along my distant search
That's how my perfect record
Got blemished and besmirched
Bad guy
Doo wah
A babe in the woods
That the wolves invited over
Bent over, once over
Under a cloud
That's how I hid
When they cried out loud
Bad guy
Do do dum
A loner for good
And a diamond in its roughest
Da da da da da da da da
La la la la la la la la la la
Too bad
Why, why
So long
Good guys
Given the name
So I play the game for now
Just so they have someone like me
To kick around
Bad guy
Do do do
Ok, at least I don't have to be careful
Da da da da da da da da
La la la la la la la la la la
Too bad
Why, why
So long
Good guys
© 1993 Melanie Safka and David R Brunoehler