| There’s an alley cat slowly walkin' down a dirty street
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| Watching a cop on the take marching to his city beat
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| You got five fingers Johnny stealing everything in sight
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| You gotta be bad to be good in the dead of the night
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| Wow, kick it
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| You’re dancing in fire, baby
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| When you’re takin' it to the streets yeah to the streets
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| Better watch your back baby, better be fast on your feet
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| Yes on your feet
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| 'Cause they’re wheelin' dealin' cheatin' stealin'
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| Child you’re gonna learn
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| You gotta be bad to be good
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| If you know what I’m talkin' about
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| What’s that so say it again
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| You gotta be bad to be good
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| In the dead of the night
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| When you got nothin' baby
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| You got nothin' to lose, nothin' to lose
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| It’s an eye for an eye baby
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| And a tooth for a tooth, ain’t it the truth
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| If you got nine lives you might survive
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| 'Cause nothings free on the other side
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| You gotta be bad to be good
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| If you know what I’m talkin' about
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| What’s that so say it again
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| You gotta be bad to be good
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| In the dead of the night
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| Wheelin' dealin' cheatin' stealin' just to stay alive
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| I’ve got love for sale, yes for sale
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| On the New York subway line
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| Watch the working girls hanging out
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| Turning tricks underneath the lights, oh the lights
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| One step from hell the poor men sell their soul
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| For a taste of wine
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| You gotta be bad to be good
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| If you know what I’m talkin' about
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| What’s that so say it again
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| You gotta be bad to be good
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| If you know what I’m talkin' about
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| What’s that so say it again
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| You gotta be bad to be good
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| Bad to be good
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| You gotta be bad to be good
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| Bad to be good
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| What’s that so say it again
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| When it’s said and done and you’re on the run
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| And the only law comes under the gun |