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Artist: Don McLean
Canonical path: /don-mclean/bad-girl
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Bad Girl
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Bad Girl
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'Round and 'round, the years go 'round and 'round
And many a dream is lost in the nasty city sound…
Now she's down and out, everyone's above her
Tried everything a gal could try
She takes the notion that nobody loves her
And here's the reason why:
She came to the city like a good gal should
Found a little pad in a bad neighborhood
She learned about life and it was quite a shock
But now she knocks 'em down with the best on the block
Ah, right!
Yeah, and it's really a shame too,
'Cause she was her daddy's pride and joy
Daddy, won't you buy that pretty dolly for me?
It's the only toy I ever wanted
Won't you take me for a walk in the park?
I love the big brass band
And the chestnut stand
And that sad old man
'Round and 'round, the years go 'round and 'round
And many a dream is lost in the nasty city sound…
Now she's down and out, everyone's above her
Tried everything a gal could try
She takes the notion that nobody loves her
Oh, but she's wrong, you know,
Because I love her
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Don McLean performs "Bad Girl", and this lyric page sits inside the Don McLean catalog on LyroVerse.
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