ThereÂ’s a bad man that I once knew
His heart was black and his blood was blue
Bad man, heÂ’s comminÂ’ for you
HeÂ’d sell his wife for a dollar or two
To be a rich man with many maids
HeÂ’s got eyes like hand grenades
He had a good woman
In the palm of his hand
Until she left him for another man

Now heÂ’s a bad, bad man
A bad, bad man
You gottaÂ’ do what you can
When youÂ’re a bad man

(Everyone gottaÂ’ be a bad man every once in a while, the lord knows heÂ’s a bad man )

HeÂ’s a bad man and thatÂ’s the truth
The devilÂ’s law donÂ’t need no proof
HeÂ’s a jealous man .All alone
A motel room is not a home
Helpless man, he fell ill
He was prescribed a fatal pill
Now heÂ’s a dead man
His heartÂ’s still black
His only love stabbed him in the back

Now heÂ’s a bad, bad man
A bad, bad man
You gottaÂ’ do what you can
When youÂ’re a bad man

Now heÂ’s a bad, bad man
A bad, bad man
You gottaÂ’ do what you can

Cos you're a bad bad man
You're a bad bad man
You're a bad bad man
You got to do what you can
When you're a bad man