Stephen Stills (c) 1994 Gold Hill Music, Inc,

all rights adm. by Almo Music Corp, ASCAP



Have you been watchin' the bad boyz

Hangin' around the schoolyard?



Has anyone tried to figure out

How it is they got so

Bitter and hard



Does anyone have the faintest idea

How we gonna explain life to them

So far



They can't hang out on the street

They can't hang out with the boyz

Unless they're packin' heat

And ready to make some noise

Like the bad boyz



Have you been watchin' the hatred

Growing every day



Have you been watchin' the races

On each other's case

And all suspicious?



Somebody's always

In your face

It's almost like bein' raped

You're so defenceless



Can't hang out on the street

Can't hang out with the boyz

Unless you're packin' heat

Ready to make some noise

Like the bad boyz



Hope you get there in time



Lose 'em all down the line



Way down yonder on the plantation

Today it's called the 'hood and everyone's restless



They feel deserted and abandoned

They do the best they can

But life is ruthless



If ya never did care about your neighbor

Cuz their frightening behaviour



Get through to ya



Don't ya see they can't hang out on the street

They can't hang out with the boyz

Unless they're packin' heat

Ready to make some noise

They're the bad boyz



Don't ya see they can't hang out on the street

They can't hang out with the boyz

Unless they're packin' heat

Ready to make some noise

They're the bad boyz



Bass: Alex Sklarevski

Drums: Rick Marotta

Drums: Percussion Ethan Johns

Hammond B 3: Michael Finnigan

Electric Rhythm Guitar: Ethan Johns

Lead Guitar: Stephen Stills

Lead Vocal: Stephen Stills



Producer and Engineer: Glyn Johns

Engineer: Paul Dieter

Assistant Engineer: Brett Swain

Mixed by Glyn Johns

Recorded at O'Henry Sound Studios

Burbank, CA on April 20 1994