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
An` 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,
do what you`re told
Well you can take away the ladder `cos I ain`t gonna climb it
If 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


An` 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,
an` gimme your best
Boy we`re never gonna have a normal family life
Steamin` up and down the speedway on the back a` 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


An` 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 a bad -
no, you got a bad,
you got a bad -
ooh, you got a bad
You got a bad -
no, you got a bad,


You got a bad attitude


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 -


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


An` 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