[Verse 1]
You've been crying and there ain't no use denying
It was me who put you through this misery
And I'd like to say I'm sorry but I can't, no I can't
Nothing's going to change me, baby, that's the way I am
[Chorus]
I was born bad, always been the same
Yes, I was born bad, never gonna change
'Cause I was born bad, only me to blame
I was born bad
Yes, I was born bad, always been my habit
I was born bad, just can't seem to help it
I was born bad, always going to happen
I was born bad, I was born bad
[Verse 2]
I mistreat you and you know I always cheat you
But that's me and that's the way it's always been
And I'd like to say I'm sorry but I can't, no I can't
Nothing's gonna change me, baby, that's the way I am
[Chorus]
I was born bad, always been the same
Yes, I was born bad, never gonna change
'Cause I was born bad, only me to blame
I was born bad
Yes, I was born bad, always been my habit
I was born bad, just can't seem to help it
I was born bad, always going to happen
I was born bad, I was born bad
[Refrain]
Born bad, I was born bad
Born bad, I was born bad
[Chorus]
I was born bad, always been the same
I was born bad, never gonna change
I was born bad, only me to blame
I was born bad
I was born bad, always been my habit
I was born bad, just can't seem to help it
I was born bad, always going to happen
I was born bad, 'cause I was born bad
[Bridge]
Always been so bad
Always been bad
Always been so bad
[Chorus]
I was born bad, always been the same
I was born bad, never gonna change
I was born bad, only me to blame
I was born bad
I was born bad, always been my habit
I was born bad, just can't seem to help it
I was born bad, always going to happen
I was born bad
[Outro]
I was born bad
I was born bad
I was born bad
Born Bad was written by Geoffery “K.I.D.” Bastow & Pete Bellotte.
Born Bad was produced by Pete Bellotte.
Elton John released Born Bad on Sat Oct 13 1979.