Intro
(industrial pulse + distorted chugs + police siren FX buildup)
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Verse 1
[SCREAM]
Bad boys
Whatcha want, whatcha want?
Whatcha gonna do
When Sheriff John Brown come for you?
Tell me, whatcha wanna do? Whatcha gonna do?
Yeah
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Pre-Chorus
[CLEAN]
Bad boys, bad boys
Whatcha gonna do?
Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?
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Chorus
[CLEAN + CHANT]
Bad boys, bad boys
Whatcha gonna do?
Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?
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Verse 2
[SCREAM]
When you were eight and you had bad traits
You go to school and learn the golden rule
So why are you acting like a bloody fool?
If you get hot, then you must get cool
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Pre-Chorus 2
[CLEAN]
Bad boys, bad boys
Whatcha gonna do?
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Chorus 2
[CLEAN + CHANT]
Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?
Bad boys, bad boys
Whatcha gonna do?
Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?
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Breakdown
[LOW + CHANT]
You chuck it on that one
You chuck it on this one
You chuck it on your Mother
You chuck it on your Father
(pause hits between chugs)
You chuck it on your brother
You chuck it on your sister
You chuck it on that one
And you chuck it on me
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Chorus 3
[CLEAN + SCREAM BACKING]
Bad boys, bad boys
Whatcha gonna do?
Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?
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Bridge
[CLEAN haunting tone]
Nobody naw give you no break
Police naw give you no break
Not a soldier man give you no break
Not even you idren naw give you no break
[WHISPER to SCREAM]
Hey, hey
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Chorus 4
[CLEAN + CHANT]
Bad boys, bad boys
Whatcha gonna do?
Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?
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Verse 3
[CLEAN]
Why did you have to act so mean?
Don’t you know you’re a human being?
Born of a Mother with the love of a Father
[SCREAM]
Reflection comes and reflection goes
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Build
[CLEAN]
I know sometimes you wanna let go
Hey, hey, hey
I know sometimes you wanna let go
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Final Breakdown
[LOW]
You’re too bad
You’re too rude
(drop hit)
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Final Chorus
[CLEAN + CHANT]
Bad boys, bad boys
Whatcha gonna do?
Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?
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Outro
(slow half-time chugs fading with distant chant)
Bad boys, bad boys
