Bad Seed

[Intro]
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[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