Bad child

My father tried to tell me son

Just get your feet on the ground

You're in deep way over your head

Just turn your life around

Poor mother, all I gave to her was pain - I didn't realize

The last thing I remember was

The tears running from her eyes

Somethin' happened along the way

I was a bad child

Somethin' happened they'd always say

I was a bad child

Playin' hookey, drinkin' octane

I didn't care anymore - no

Always runnin' against the grain

I was rotten to the core

I could live forever - until they threw me out the door

I was a sleeping on the floor

Somethin' happened along the way

I was a bad child

Somethin' happened they'd always say

I was a little wild

I was a bad child

My father tried to tell me son

Just get your feet on the ground

You're in deep, way over your head

I’ve turned my life around

My mother was the best to me

I guess I never realized

One thing that I’ll never forget was

The tears running from her eyes

Somethin' happened along the way

I was a bad child

Somethin' happened they'd always say

I was a little wild

Somethin' happened along the way

Now I'm livin' for a better day

Somethin' happened along the way

I was a bad child