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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Damned
The Damned
Performer
Dave Vanian
Dave Vanian
Vocals
Rat Scabies
Rat Scabies
Drums
Roman Jugg
Roman Jugg
Keyboards
Bryn Merrick
Bryn Merrick
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dave Vanian
Dave Vanian
Songwriter
Roman Jugg
Roman Jugg
Songwriter
Bryn Merrick
Bryn Merrick
Songwriter
Clive Jackson
Clive Jackson
Composer
Christopher Millard
Christopher Millard
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Damned
The Damned
Producer
Bob Sargeant
Bob Sargeant
Producer
Jon Kelly
Jon Kelly
Producer
Chris Ludwinsky
Chris Ludwinsky
Engineer

Lyrics

Grimly fiendish
Plays the game that never pays
Sing out loud but never prayed
Grimly fiendish
Wears a coat that's black and long
He doesn't know that it's all wrong
Simply fiendish
A child caught in a grown up world
No lies convince the court
Once a week, I could be
Found on the faces all the frowns
Hide and seek, tried so hard
To justify that crime could pay
Just for today
Bad lad, bad boy
Bad lad, bad boy
Bad lad, bad boy
Bad lad, bad boy
Bad lad, bad boy
Bad lad, bad boy
Bad lad, bad boy
Bad lad, bad boy
Let me put the story straight
You never gave me a break
It's a case of give and take
You didn't make me good you just painted me green
You made me part of your forgotten dreams
Grimly fiendish
We'll send you just where you belong
Where the children can't be found
Bad lad, bad lad
Bad lad, bad lad bad
Hide and seek ,tried so hard
To justify that crime could pay
Just for today
Bad lad, bad boy
Bad lad, bad boy
Bad lad, bad boy
Bad lad, bad boy
Bad lad, bad boy
Bad lad, bad boy
Bad lad, bad boy
Bad lad, bad boy
Bad lad, bad boy
Bad lad, bad boy
Bad lad, bad boy
Bad lad, bad boy
Bad lad, bad boy
Bad lad, bad boy
Bad lad, bad boy
Bad lad, bad boy
Written by: Bryn Merrick, Clive Thomas Jackson, Dave Vanian, Rat Scabies, Roman Jugg

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