“Bad Bad News” was released alongside “Bet Ain’t Worth The Hand” as the lead singles from Leon Bridges' second studio album Good Thing.
The songs were his first new solo material since his 2015 debut Coming Home.
Bridges debuted the songs via Twitter after premiering them on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 Ra...
[Verse 1]
Ain’t got no riches, ain’t got no money that runs long
But I got a heart that’s strong and a love that’s tall
Ain’t got no name, ain’t got no fancy education
But I can see right through, a powdered face on a painted fool
[Pre-Chorus]
Let me slip through (Let me slip through)
Why you tryna hold me back? (I ain't)
I’m just tryna move up front
Lil more of this, lil less of that (Can you feel me?)
Let me come through (Let me come through)
I’m tired being in the back (Aight)
I’m just tryna move up front
A lil more of this, a lil less of that, yeah
[Chorus]
They tell me I was born to lose
But I made a good good thing out of bad bad news
[Verse 2]
I don’t worry, don’t worry, don’t worry about people in my face
I hit ‘em with the style and grace, and watch their ankles break
I know you wish, I know you wish I would fade away
But I got more to say, Lord they pray
[Pre-Chorus]
Let me slip through (Let me slip through)
Why you tryna hold me back? (I ain't)
I’m just tryna move up front
Lil more of this, lil less of that (Can you feel me?)
Let me come through (Let me come through)
I’m tired being in the back (Aight)
I’m just trynna move up front
A lil more of this, a lil less of that, yeah
[Chorus]
They tell me I was born to lose
But I made a good good thing out of bad bad news
[Post-Chorus]
Alright alright, all day all night
Alright alright, all day all night
Alright alright, all day all night
Alright alright, all day all night
[Chorus]
They tell me I was born to lose
But I made a good good thing out of bad bad news
[Instrumental Outro]
Bad Bad News was written by Wayne Hector & Leon Bridges & Nate Mercereau & Joshua Block & Ricky Reed & Austin Jenkins.
Bad Bad News was produced by Ricky Reed & Nate Mercereau.
Leon Bridges released Bad Bad News on Tue Mar 13 2018.
“Bad Bad News” by Leon Bridges was ranked as one of the best tracks of 2018 by former-President Barack Obama in his year-end list released on 28 December 2018.