They want me to be nice
They want me to be good
But I'm a simple rotten guy
Who's just misunderstood

They said that I should change
And wear a purity smile
But smiling makes my face hurt
And happiness is vile

They want me to give up the only life I've ever had
But it's so good to be bad

It's good to be bad,
It's great to be a crook,
It's nice to be a villain like you read about in books

It's swell to be nasty
It's keen to be so mean
Yes, I'm an extraordinary nastiness machine

It's good to be bad
It's great to be a crook,
It's nice to be a villain like you read about in books

It's swell to be nasty
It's keen to be so mean
Yes, I'm an extraordinary nastiness machine

It's good to be bad
Wow! I feel bad! Ha, ha!