| R. Kelly "Bad Man" (Radio Mix) |
| (Intro) |
| You see really, I don't Give a damn what you may think of me <That's right. You're a bad ass...> I'mma do what I'mma do, I'mma say what I'mma say <If you're a bad ass...> You understand what I'm saying? Well, you better <Yeah...> |
| (Verse 1) |
| I was born in these
streets <Streets> Raised in these streets <Streets> Walked in these streets <Streets> Taught by these streets <Streets> Lived in these streets <Streets> Hustled in these streets <Streets> Arrested in these streets <Streets> Protected by these streets <Streets> Yeah, you know I walk <Walk> Through the valley of these streets <Streets> I shall not fear these streets <Streets> Because I run these streets... <Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa...> And I've paid my own dues With my own pennies And now... |
| (Chorus) |
| I'm a bad man I'm not ashamed of A bad man <Yeah...> And don't need your love... I'm a bad man <Yeah...> I'm not ashamed of I'm a bad man My life's made me tough |
| (Verse 2) |
| I've stood on these
blocks <Blocks> More hood on these blocks <Blocks> Got paid on these blocks <Blocks> Sprayed on these blocks <Blocks> Moved in on these blocks <Blocks> Went out on these blocks <Blocks> I've been around the block <Blocks> Been watched on these blocks <Blocks> Yeah, you know I walk <Walk> Through the valley of these blocks <Blocks> I shall not fear these blocks Because I run these blocks, yeah... <Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa...> Paid my own dues with my own pennies And I'm... |
| (Chorus) |
| I'm a bad man <Oh,
yes, I am> I'm not ashamed of <I'm not ashamed...> A bad man <I don't need...> And don't need your love... <I'm a bad...> I'm a bad man <U...I'm a bad...> I'm not ashamed of <Not ashamed, not ashamed...> I'm a bad man <'Cause my life's made me...> My life's made me tough |
| (Bridge) |
| Now I believe the day
will come When my heart will decide to change <I'mma change...> But until then See everything will remain the same <Yeah, yeah, yeah...> |
| (Chorus) |
| I'm a bad man <I'm a
bad man, yeah...> I'm not ashamed of <Not ashamed, no, no...> A bad man <Now I don't need...> And don't need your love... <You gotta act somebody> I'm a bad man <U...bad...> I'm not ashamed of <Not ashamed, not ashamed, no...> I'm a bad man <Bad man, yeah, yeah...> My life's made me tough |
| (Chorus + Ad Lib/Fade Out) |
| See sometimes I gotta
tell myself <I'm a bad man> To keep surviving And no matter what the cause <I'm a bad man> I gotta keep on keeping on, yeah... Came up in these streets <I'm a bad man> There was no father there for me, hey, ooh... <I'm a bad man> 'Cause sometimes we would just have to go without eating Hey, how do you like me now? <I'm a bad man> Give my life for my brother See I'm a bad mother "shut-your-mouth" <I'm a bad man> Go on, go on...go on, go on...go on, go on... <I'm a bad man> |
Added: September 16, 2000