Listen to Want You Bad by The Offspring

Want You Bad

The Offspring

Rock

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Greg Kriesel

Bass Guitar

Dexter Holland

Vocals

Higgins (X-13)

Background Vocals

Kevin Wasserman

Kevin Wasserman

Background Vocals

Ron Welty

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Dexter Holland

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Brendan O'Brien

Brendan O'Brien

Producer

Billy Bowers

Additional Engineer

Dave Dominguez

Assistant Recording Engineer

Karl Egsieker

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Nick DiDia

Recording Engineer

Ross Garfield

Drum Technician

Ryan Williams

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Steve Masi

Guitar Technician

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

If you could only read my mind

You would know that things between us ain't right

I know your arms are open wide

But you're a little on the straight side, I can't lie

[PreChorus]

Your one vice

Is you're too nice

Come around now, can't you see?

[Chorus]

I want you all tattooed

I want you bad

Complete me, mistreat me

I want you to be bad, bad, bad, bad, bad

[Verse 2]

If you could only read my mind

You would know that I've been waiting so long

For someone almost just like you

But with attitude, I'm waiting, so come on

[PreChorus]

Get out of Clothestime

Grow out those highlights

Come around now, can't you see?

[Chorus]

I want you in a vinyl suit

I want you bad

Complicated, X-rated

I want you bad, bad, bad, bad, bad, bad

[Bridge]

Don't get me wrong

I know you're only being good

But that's what's wrong

I guess I just misunderstood, go!

[Chorus]

I want you all tattooed

I want you bad

Complicated, X-rated

I want you bad

[Outro]

I mean it, I need it

I want you bad, bad, bad, bad, bad

Bad, really, really bad

Written by: Bryan Keith Holland

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