Bad Seed

Lyrics

[Intro] (Ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh) [Verse 1] I remember when I was barely nine Sorry I'd been born healthy and alive Used to dream of Hollywood, becomin' some big star Mama said, "Look in the mirror, who do you think you are?" [Verse 2] She called me lazy, rotten to the core At nine years I was down on my knees, scrubbin' the floor Cookin' all the meals for the family, what child could do much more? (What child could do much more?) No matter what I wanted, she never understood She said that, "You disgrace me child, you'll never be no good [Chorus] 'Cause you're a bad seed", that's what she said I was A bad seed, all I wanted was love I'm a bad seed, like a weed grown wild Bad seed, I was young but never a child [Verse 3] As I moved on up (Up), in my teenage years (16, 17, 18) They were even worse, every night a fightin' tear (Hey, hey, hey) I didn't mind the work, it was how she treated me Like a prisoner in my home, she looked at me with eyes of stone Her flesh blood, her very own [Chorus] I'm a bad seed, that's what she said I was A bad seed, all I wanted was love I'm a bad seed, like a weed grown wild Bad seed, I was young but never a child [Verse 4] Finally found the man who loves me for myself (Hey, hey, yeah) He loves me just the way I am, he don't mess with no one else (No, no, no) He makes me proud of bein' me, every day he begs to marry me Can't wait to give me babies, 1-2-3 (Can't wait, can't wait) [Chorus] I'm no bad seed, and I know I never was I'm no bad seed, all I wanted was love I'm no bad seed, I'm a woman growin' strong Bad seed, with my man, I'll do no wrong (Do no wrong, do no wrong) I'm no bad seed, and I know I never was I'm no bad seed, all I wanted was love I'm no bad seed, I'm a woman growin' strong Bad seed, with my man, I'll do no wrong (Do no wrong, do no wrong) [Outro] Mama, I'm no seed You must've been wrong, 'cause I'm no bad seed He said he loves me (He said he loves me), and I'm no bad seed