Lyrics:

She hit town like a rose in bloom
Smellin' sweet, said, sweet perfume
The color faded and the petals died
Down in the city, no one cried

In the streets, the garbage lies
Protected by a million flies
The roaches so big, you know that they got bones
Moved in and made a tenement home

I said, nice boys don't play rock 'n' roll
Nice boys don't play rock 'n' roll
I'm not a nice boy

Sweet sixteen, she was fresh and clean
Wanted so bad to be part of the scene
Met the man and she did the smack
Paid the price laying flat on her back

Wanted so bad just to please the boys
Ended up just bein' a toy
Played so hard, she burned her life away
Lies were told and no promises made

You know, nice boys don't play rock 'n' roll
Nice boys don't play rock 'n' roll
I'm not a nice boy and I never was


Young and fresh when she hit town
Hot for kicks and just to get her ass around
But now she lays in a filthy room
She kills the pain with a flick and a spoon

In the streets, the garbage lies
Protected by a million flies
You know the roaches so big, you know that they got bones
Moved in and made a tenement home

Nice boys don't play rock 'n' roll
Nice boys don't play rock 'n' roll
Nice boys don't play rock 'n' roll
Nice boys don't play rock 'n' roll

Nice boys don't play rock 'n' roll
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, baby
Nice boys don't play rock 'n' roll
Nice boys never play rock 'n' roll
I'll bet your mama said
'Nice boys don't play rock 'n' roll'

Nice boys don't play rock 'n' roll
Nice boys don't play rock 'n' roll
Nice boys, they don't play rock 'n' roll
Nice boys don't play rock 'n' roll
Nice boys