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 ever gave to her was pain - I didn't realise

the last thing I remember was the tears running from her eyes

something happened along the way - I was a bad child

something happened they'd always say - I was a little wild

I was a bad child

playing hookey, drinkin octane, I didn't care anymore - no

always running against the grain, I was rotten to the core

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

I was sleeping on the floor

something happened along the way - I was a bad child

something 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

something happened along the way - I was a bad child

something happened they'd always say - I was a little wild

some along the way now I'm living for a better day

something happened along the way - I was a bad child