They say you never come home, boy, you been drivin' too fast
When you gonna shape up, how long is this gonna last?
You may be laughin' today, but listen to some good advice
And take a look at tomorrow in a workin' man's weary eyes
You gotta pick a career, go for the gold
Smile for the camera and do what you're told
Well, you can take away the ladder 'cause I ain't gonna climb it
There's a stairway to heaven, I swear I'm gonna find it
Well, there are winners and outlaws and leaders and lovers
Behind every man in the news
And one thing I know is behind everyone
There's a boy who had nothin' to lose
Behind every man who has somethin' to say
There's a boy who had nothin' to prove
And every hero was once, every villain was once
Just a boy with a bad attitude
Every hero was once, every villain was once
Just a boy with a bad attitude
She says you never call, how come you're actin' so tough
You either hold me too tight, or you don't hold me enough
Don't be afraid of me, angel, I ain't about to clip your wings
Just put your feet on the ground and your arms around the real thing
You gotta love me for keeps, feather the nest
Plan for the future and gimme your best
Boy, you're never gonna have a normal family life
Steamin' up and down the speedway on the back of your bike
Well, there are winners and outlaws and leaders and lovers
Behind every man in the news
And one thing I know is behind everyone
There's a boy who had nothin' to lose
Behind every man who has somethin' to say
There's a boy who had nothin' to prove
And every hero was once, every villain was once
Just a boy with a bad attitude
Every hero was once, every villain was once
Just a boy with a bad attitude
Bad attitude
You got us tearin' our hair
Such a bad attitude
Boy, you just don't seem to care
We try to lay down the rules, but you were born to refuse
What's the world gonna do with a boy like you?
You got it bad, you got a bad attitude
You try to lay down the rules, well, I was born to refuse
What's the world gonna do with a man like you?
You got it bad (no, you got a bad)
You got it bad (oh, you got it bad)
You got a bad (no, you got a bad)
You got a bad attitude
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Every hero was once, every villain was once
Just a boy with a bad attitude
Every hero was once, every villain was once just a boy
There are winners and outlaws and leaders and lovers
Behind every man in the news
And the one thing I know is behind everyone
There's a boy who had nothing to lose
Behind every man who has somethin' to say
There's a boy who had nothin' to prove
And every hero was once, every villain was once
Just a boy with a bad attitude
Every hero was once, every villain was once
Just a boy with a bad attitude
Oh, you got a bad (ooh, you got a bad)
Oh, you got a bad attitude
No, you got a bad, you got a bad
You got a bad attitude