See, a bad man that I once knew His heart was black and his blood was blue Bad man, come for you Sell his wife for a dollar or two To be a rich man, many maids He's got eyes like hand grenades He had a good woman Palm of his hand 'Til she left him for another man Bad, bad man You're a bad, bad man You gotta do what you can When you're a bad man ♪ See a bad man, that's the truth The devil's law don't need no proof Jealous man, all alone Motel room is not a home Helpless man, he fell ill Was prescribed the fatal pill Now he's a dead man Heart's still black His only love stabbed him in the back Bad, bad man You're a bad, bad man You gotta do what you can When you're a bad man ♪ The Lord knows everybody can be a bad man Every once in a while ♪ Is that right? He's a bad man? ♪ Ow! ♪ 'Cause you're a bad, bad man You're a bad, bad man You gotta do what you can When you're a bad, bad man You're a bad, bad man And you're a bad, bad man You gotta do what you can When you're a bad man