G. Frey, J.D. Souther I need love, baby, so do you Don't be mean to your bad man Rock'n'roll is a lot like you A beautiful thing you can see right through And I'm too far gone to be singin' blue I'm like a madman Step right into my junky car Don't be mean to your bad man And we'll boogie on out to a drinkin' bar Then I'll take you home to my sugar jar I got a nasty habit, a bad guitar I'm like a madman Don't be mean to your bad man Don't you want to be a bad girl too? Well, I could make your strangest dreams come true I know your daddy's flipped but I ain't through We got so many things to do Well, I can't see why you wanna make such a terrible fuss Don't be mean to your bad man Your big blue eyes are telling me you must Aren't you takin' it all too serious? I know you're just fifteen and you're a walking bust And I'm a madman Don't be mean to your bad man You can trust in your bad man Don't be mean to your bad man Don't be mean to your bad man You can trust in your bad man Don't be mean to your bad man