Went downtown to see my cousin He plays guitar like a chainsaw buzzin' In the crowd I see his mom and dad I said, hey uncle, man your son is bad Sometimes, sometimes bad is bad I said cool is a rule but sometimes bad is bad Across the street, a neon sign All you can eat for a dollar ninety-nine This old stew is the baddest in the land But one dollar's worth was all that I could stand Sometimes, sometimes bad is bad I said cool is a rule, but sometimes bad is bad I came back uptown to see my Marie Nobody home, so I opened the door with my key I love you baby was the note that I read But there's a strange pair of shoes underneath the bed Sometimes, sometimes bad is bad I said cool is a rule, but sometimes bad is bad I said cool is a rule, but sometimes bad is bad I said cool is a rule, but sometimes bad is bad