Lyrics:

Have you been watchin' the bad boys
Hangin' around the schoolyard?

Has anyone tried to figure out
How is it they've got so bitter and hard?

Does anyone have the faintest idea
Of how we're gon' explain life to them so far?

They can't hang out on the street-uh
They can't hang out with the boys
Unless they're packin' heat
And ready to make some noise, they're the bad boys
Have you been watchin' the hatred
Growing every day between the children?

Have you been watchin' the races
On each other's cases and all suspicious?

Somebody is always in your face
It's almost like bein' raped, you're so defenseless

You can't hang out on the street-uh
You can't hang out with the boys
Unless you're packin' heat
And ready to make some noise, they're the bad boys

Hope you get there in time

Lose 'em all down the line

Way down yonder on the plantation
Today it's called 'The hood' and everyone's restless
They feel deserted and abandoned
They do the best they can, their life is ruthless
If you never did care about your neighbor
'Cause their frightening behavior get through to ya

Don't you see, they can't hang out on the street-uh
They can't hang out with the boys
Unless they're packin' heat
And ready to make some noise, they're the bad boys
Right now!

Ay!
Oh, babe
Uh-uh

They can't hang out on the street-uh
They can't hang out with the boys
Unless they're packin' heat-uh
And ready to make some noise, they're the bad boys

They're the bad boys