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Bad girl, a new bad girl, who get on my block
I gave her my key, I said don't bother to knock
I said c'mon, ya got what I need
I said come on, don't make my heart bleed

I'm beggin', whoa bad girl, whatcha tryin' to do?
What is the matter with you, bad girl?
What are you tryin' to do?

'Cause I'm early in the mornin', not too late at night
You're tryin' to tell me everything is alright
Then you're gonna ask am I gonna take it slow
I said don't you worry there's no place to go
My bad girl

I'm walkin' to the corner, to go in the cafe
That's when I seen her, a'walkin' my way
And all dolled up, in her waitress' skirt
I said c'mon, don't make my heart hurt

I'm beggin', whoa bad girl, whatcha tryin' to do?
Wontcha tell me, what is the matter with you, bad girl?
What are you tryin' to do?

With my last twenty-dollar bills
And you can keep the change
All you gotta do is get down in my range
If you're gonna ask me am I gonna take it slow
I said don't you worry there's no place I gotta go

You're bad, bad, so bad

I'm beggin', whoah bad girl
Whatcha tryin' to do?
What is the matter with you, bad girl?
What are you tryin' to do?

I'm beggin', please little lover, stop this carryin' on
Gotta get some love before the planet is gone
If you're gonna ask me, am I gonna take ya home
I says dontcha worry, there's no place I gotta go
My bad

Hey bad girl, I know why you're bad
But don't ya know, it just make me glad
When everybodys gonna put you down
Lookin' for your last friends, I'll be around

I'm beggin', whoa bad girl, whatcha tryin' to do?
Won't you tell me, what is the matter with you, bad girl?
What are you tryin' to do?

I'm beggin', please little darlin', stop this carryin' on
Gotta get some lovin' before the planet is gone
One nuclear bomb, they're gonna blow it all away
Come on bad girl give me some lovin' today





Right here, right now bad girl

Overall Meaning

The New York Dolls' "Bad Girl" is a song about a man's obsession and infatuation with a woman who he sees as a "bad girl." The opening lines refer to the woman as a "new bad girl" who has recently moved onto his block. Despite being warned about her reputation, the man gives her his key and invites her into his life. He pleads with her to stop playing games with his heart and asks what is wrong with her.


The song's lyrics suggest that the man is willing to pay for the woman's affection and attention, telling her that she can keep the change from his last twenty-dollar bill. He promises her that he has no other place to be, giving the impression that he is willing to devote all his time to her. The lyrics also suggest that the woman is aware of the man's infatuation and is using it to her advantage, playing hard to get.


Overall, "Bad Girl" is a raw and emotional depiction of lust, obsession, and vulnerability. The man is desperate for the woman's affection and attention, despite being aware of her manipulative and deceitful behavior. The lyrics portray the intense emotions and impulses that arise from such infatuations.


Line by Line Meaning

Bad girl, a new bad girl, who get on my block
The singer has a new woman in his neighborhood whom he refers to as a "bad girl".


I gave her my key, I said don't bother to knock
The singer gave the woman his house key and told her not to knock when she comes over.


I said c'mon, ya got what I need
The singer thinks the woman has what he needs.


I said come on, don't make my heart bleed
The singer doesn't want the woman to hurt his feelings.


I'm beggin', whoa bad girl, whatcha tryin' to do?
The singer is begging the woman to tell him what she is trying to do.


What is the matter with you, bad girl?
The singer wants to know what is wrong with the woman.


'Cause I'm early in the mornin', not too late at night
The singer is trying to clarify that he is not too late at night but rather early in the morning.


You're tryin' to tell me everything is alright
The woman is trying to convince the singer that everything is okay.


Then you're gonna ask am I gonna take it slow
The woman will ask the singer if he wants to take their relationship slow.


I said don't you worry there's no place to go
The singer reassures the woman that she doesn't need to worry about him having to leave anytime soon.


I'm walkin' to the corner, to go in the cafe
The singer is going to a cafe on the corner.


That's when I seen her, a'walkin' my way
The singer sees the woman walking towards him.


And all dolled up, in her waitress' skirt
The woman is dressed up in her waitress uniform.


I said c'mon, don't make my heart hurt
The singer doesn't want the woman to hurt his feelings.


With my last twenty-dollar bills
The singer has only twenty dollars left.


And you can keep the change
The woman can keep the change if she needs it.


All you gotta do is get down in my range
The woman just needs to come to the singer to get his attention.


If you're gonna ask me am I gonna take it slow
The woman might ask the singer if he wants to take things slow.


I said don't you worry there's no place I gotta go
The singer lets the woman know that he has nowhere to go.


My bad girl
The woman is referred to as the singer's "bad girl" again.


Hey bad girl, I know why you're bad
The singer knows why the woman is called a "bad girl".


But don't ya know, it just make me glad
The woman being a "bad girl" makes the singer happy.


When everybodys gonna put you down
The singer thinks people will judge the woman.


Lookin' for your last friends, I'll be around
The singer assures the woman that he will be there for her when she needs someone.


I'm beggin', please little lover, stop this carryin' on
The singer is begging his lover to stop acting out.


Gotta get some love before the planet is gone
The singer feels like they need to show more love before the world ends.


One nuclear bomb, they're gonna blow it all away
The singer expresses fear of a potential nuclear war.


Come on bad girl give me some lovin' today
The singer asks the woman to show him love and affection today.


Right here, right now bad girl
The singer wants the woman to be present with him in the moment.




Lyrics © A SIDE MUSIC LLC D/B/A MODERN WORKS MUSIC PUBLISHING, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID JOHANSEN, JOHNNY THUNDERS

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Comments from YouTube:

Spay Spay

Oh wow! This is one of the best songs on the first Johansen album. I didn't know the Dolls did it!

twistedspanner

So it's Johansen's first album that I've got. I wasn't sure which one was his first the blue covered one or the white one. The only other Johansen album I have is 'Sweet Revenge'. I just had to buy it after I saw him out of the blue singing King of Babylon on Miami Vice. He was cool on that.

Mr. Ink

David Johansen did a great version of Girls, Girls, Girls (Girls) as did Sylvain Sylvain with Teenage News-

CounterfeitDogz

I needed to run into this, thank you man

ron muller

True rock n roll, too bad the sound is so poor, johnny thunders does "prirate love" at this show

walt M

I think at the times they weren't more the NyDolls, but as some fans called they "The Dollettes", i mean without  Thunders/Nolan

Mike Clark

This is with Jerry and Johney, Live at the Little Hipodome

lostaglio6666

sylvain sylvain is playing keyboards

lee shafer

the name of the song is GIRLS unless originally it was titled this

nanchanger

Can never have TOO many...

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