She hit town like a rose in bloom 
Smellin’ sweet, said sweet perfume 
The color faded and the petals died 
Down in the city, no one cried 
In the streets, the garbage lies 
Protected by a million flies 
The roaches so big 
You know that they got bones 
They moved in and made a tenement home 

I said nice boys 
Don’t play rock and roll 
Nice boys don’t play rock and roll 
I’m not a nice boy! 

Sweet sixteen she was fresh and clean 
Wanted so bad to be part of the scene 
She met the man and she did the smack 
Paid the price layin’ flat on her back 
Wanted so bad just to please the boys 
They ended up just being a toy 
Played so hard burned her life away 
Lies were told no promises made 

You know nice boys 
Don’t play rock and roll 
Nice boys don’t play rock and roll 
I’m not a nice boy and I never was! 

Young and fresh when she hit town 
Hot for kicks just to get around 
But now she lays in a filthy room 
She kills the pain with 
A flick and a spoon 
And in the streets the garbage lies 
Protected by a million flies 
You know the roaches so big 
You know that they got bones 
Moved in and made a tenement home 

Nice boys don’t play rock and roll 
Nice boys don’t play rock and roll 
Nice boys don’t play rock and roll 
Nice boys don’t play rock and roll 
Nice boys don’t play rock and roll 
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no baby 
Nice boys don’t play rock and roll 
Nice boys don’t play rock and roll 
I bet you mama said 
‘Nice boys don’t play rock and roll’ 
Nice boys don’t play rock and roll 
Nice boys don’t play rock and roll 
Nice boys don’t play rock and roll 
Nice boys don’t play rock and roll 
Nice boys!