There's an alley cat slowly walkin' down a dirty street Watching a cop on the take marching to his city beat Ya got Five Fingers Johnny stealing everything in sight Ya gotta be bad to be good in the dead of the night Hu-wow kick it You're dancing in fire, baby when you're takin' it to the streets Yeah to the streets Better watch your back baby Better be fast on your feet Yes, on your feet Cause they're wheelin' dealin' cheatin' stealin' Child you're gonna learn [CHORUS:] You gotta be bad to be good If you know what I'm talkin' about What's that So I say it again, you gotta be bad to be good In the dead of the night When you got nothin' baby you got nothin' to lose, nothin' to lose It's an eye for an eye baby and a tooth for a tooth, ain't it the truth If ya got nine lives you might survive Cause nothing's free on the other side Bad to be good If you know what I'm talkin' about What's that So I say it again, you gotta be bad to be good If you know what I'm talkin' about What's that, say it again Wheelin' dealin' cheatin' stealin' Just to stay alive They got love for sale, yes for sale, On the New York subway line
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