BAD REPUTATION

(Written by Jeff & Melissa Ridler)

A SWEET YOUNG THING CAME BAILED ME OUT

THRU IT ALL SHE HAD NO DOUBTS

I SURE GAVE HER A NEW EDUCATION

I HAD TO SAY GOODBYE AFTER HER GRADUATION

CUZ I’M A SHORT ROAD MAP FOR A BAD SITUATION

IT’S HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE, MORE THAN TWICE

I DARE NOT TAKE MY OWN ADVICE

I’M GETTING TO DAMN GOOD AT A BAD REPUTATION

I HAD A LAST CALL, LONG SHOT, RIP ROARIN’ CONFRONTATION

ON MY GOOD NIGHT, I’LL GET HOME, I’M FINE TRANSPORTATION

I WAS SAVING ME UP FOR TOMORROW NIGHT

TILL I SAW THOSE FLASHING LIGHTS

I’M GETTING TO DAMN GOOD AT A BAD REPUTATION

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“OUTA THE CAR,” COP CAR, STRAIGHT TO INCARCIRATION

IT WAS A MID-LIFE CRISIS, TIME TO CHANGE VACTION

BUT I MADE A VOW, I’M LEARNING NOW, FINDIN’ JUST WHAT LIFES

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ROCKY ROADS GAVE ME SOME INDICATION

THAT IT’S WORTH THE SEARCH TO FIND NEW INSPIRATION

AND JUST IN TIME TO SAVE MY LIFE

I’M GETTING TO DAMN GOOD AT MY BAD REPUTATION

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THEN WITH A SWEET YOUNG THING I HAD SOME RECREATION

WE ROLLED THE DICE AND MADE A NEW CREATION

THAT’S HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE, MORE THAN TWICE

THESE DAYS I MUST PAY THE PRICE

BRIDGE

I WONDER HOW I HAVE SURVIVED AT ALL

SO MANY GOOD TIMES THAT I CAN’T RECALL

BUT THERE’S SOME KIDS THAT CALL ME DAD

IT’S TIME I STRAIGHTENED UP MY ACT

LORD, OH, IS THERE ONE MORE CHANCE FOR ME….. CUZ

……UST LIKE OLE HANK, “I SAW THE LIGHT”

AND JUST IN TIME TO SAVE MY LIFE

I’VE GOTTEN TO DAMN GOOD AT A BAD REPUTATION

TO DAMN GOOD FOR A BAD REPUTATION

Jeff Ridler (BMI)