I'm Bad I'm Nationwide
Dwight Yoakam Lyrics
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In some cold blue steel
I had a blues man in back
And a beautician at the wheel
We going downtown
In the middle of the night
We're laughing and I'm jokin'
Cause, I'm bad, girl, I'm nationwide
Yes, I'm bad, girl I'm nationwide
Easin' down the highway
In a new Cadillac
I had a fine fox in front
I had three more in the back.
They sportin' short dresses
Wearin' spike-heel shoes
They smokin' lucky strikes
And wearing nylons too
'Cause we bad, we nationwide
Yeah we bad, yeah, we nationwide
'Cause I'm bad, girl we're nationwide
Yes I'm bad, girl I'm nationwide
Well, I was movin' down the road
In my V-8 Ford
I had my boots shined up
And my sideburns lowered
With my New York brim
And my gold tooth displayed
Nobody give me trouble
'Cause they know I got it made
'Cause I'm bad, girl I'm nationwide
Yes I'm bad, girl I'm nationwide
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Dwight Yoakam's song "I'm Bad I'm Nationwide" is a tale of a wild night out on the town. The singer finds himself riding in a car with a blues musician and a beautician, headed downtown in the middle of the night. They're laughing and joking, feeling alright, as the singer declares that he's bad and nationwide. The group is cruising down the highway in a new Cadillac, with a fine fox in the front and three more women in the back. These women are sporting short dresses, spike-heel shoes, and smoking Lucky Strikes. The singer is fully decked out in his New York brim and gold tooth, with his boots shined up and sideburns lowered. He proclaims that nobody gives him trouble because they know he's got it made.
Overall, the song is about living life carefree and wild. It celebrates the idea of being a bad boy and being able to have fun wherever you go, no matter where you are in the country. It's a song about enjoying the moment and living your life to the fullest.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, I was rollin' down the road
I was driving down the road
In some cold blue steel
In a cold blue car
I had a blues man in back
I had a musician in the back seat
And a beautician at the wheel
And a hairdresser driving
We going downtown
We're going to the city center
In the middle of the night
It's nighttime
We're laughing and I'm jokin'
We're laughing and I'm telling jokes
And we feelin' alright
And we're feeling good
Cause, I'm bad, girl, I'm nationwide
Because I'm cool and famous all over the country
Yes, I'm bad, girl I'm nationwide
Yes, I'm cool and famous all over the country
Easin' down the highway
Driving leisurely down the highway
In a new Cadillac
In a brand new Cadillac car
I had a fine fox in front
I had a beautiful woman sitting next to me
I had three more in the back
I had three more beautiful women sitting in the back
They sportin' short dresses
They're wearing short dresses
Wearin' spike-heel shoes
Wearing high-heeled shoes
They smokin' lucky strikes
They're smoking Lucky Strike cigarettes
And wearing nylons too
And wearing nylon stockings as well
'Cause we bad, we nationwide
Because we're cool and famous all over the country
Yeah we bad, yeah, we nationwide
Yes, we're cool and famous all over the country
'Cause I'm bad, girl we're nationwide
Because I'm cool and famous all over the country, and so are the women with me
Yes I'm bad, girl I'm nationwide
Yes, I'm cool and famous all over the country
Well, I was movin' down the road
I was driving down the road
In my V-8 Ford
In my powerful V-8 Ford car
I had my boots shined up
My boots were polished and shiny
And my sideburns lowered
My sideburns were trimmed and styled
With my New York brim
Wearing a hat with a New York style
And my gold tooth displayed
Showing off my gold tooth
Nobody give me trouble
No one gives me any problems
'Cause they know I got it made
Because people know that I'm successful and cool
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: FRANK BEARD, BILLY GIBBONS, DUSTY HILL
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