Theres a badman that I once knew
His heart was black and his blood was blue
Badman comin for you
Hed sell his wife for a dollar or two
To be a rich man with many maids
Hes got eyes like hand grenades
He had a good woman
In the palm of his hand
Until she left him for another man
(Now hes a) Bad, badman
You bad, badman
You gotta do what you can
When youre a badman
Hes a badman and thats the truth
The devils law dont need no proof
Hes a jealous man, all alone
A motel room is not a home
Helpless man, he fell ill
He was prescribed a fatal pill
Now hes a dead man
His hearts still black
His only love stabbed him in the back
(Now hes a) Bad, badman
You bad, badman
You gotta do what you can
When youre a badman
The Lord knows everybody can be a badman every once in a while.
That's alright, you badman.
Now hes a bad, badman
You're a bad, badman
You gotta do what you can
When you're a bad badman
You're a bad badman
You're a bad badman
You got to do what you can
When you're a badman