Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

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Verse

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Growing up I was always mama's angel

Never new I'd ever fall from grace

 I was taught to walk With God and run from trouble

 But I ran with a crowd that was bound to change my ways

Chorus

 I was proud to be in the bad news crowd

 The one my mama warned me about

 The closest thing to hell she'd ever raised

 But when I look back on those days I knew I'd never change a thing

 I made mistakes that paved the way to the man I am today

  (let ring)

I’m proud of em all, and I had a ball

bending the rules and breaking the law

Intro

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Verse

2

 We were bad about sneakin out and shootin road signs

Throwing eggs and rollin every yard in town

 Yeah my claim to fame was a babe Ruth swing on a mailbox

 Yeah the police just love driving me around

Chorus

Bridge

Yeah you learn to walk the way you talk

 The DUI means SOL

Respect was earned

 You live and learn to pray

 You learn to pray

 We were proud to be in the bad news crowd

 The one our mamas warned us about

 The closest thing to hell they’ve ever raised

 But when I look back on those days I know we'd never change a thing

Made mistakes that paved the way for the men we are today

  (let ring)

We’re proud of em all, yall. And we had a ball

Bending the rules and breaking the law

Outro

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