Techno Ted may be a person who caused Chris incredible emotional pain & trepidation as well as moments of peace & happiness but now is removed and awaiting his fate. Darling may be a different person who is also free of him and can live her life free of Ted's tyranny. "In between all the laughing, and daydreams ... lies: a desert of truth" Lies are like a desert or the omission of Truth: Where there were Lies then Truth was absent. The song, "Techno Ted", may be a cathartic celebration of the downfall of this person.
I've been a Bad Boy
Now I want to come back home
I've been a Bad Boy
Now I want to come back home
I admit that I was messin' around
Playin' Macho Man and bein' cool
But all along you knew right from the start
She was just playin' me for a fool
Now that the love affair is over
Here I come runnin' to you
So go ahead girl and punish me
'cause I deserve to be hurt too
[Chorus]
I've been a bad boy
Now I want to come back home
(please let me in)
I've been a Bad Boy
If you let me come back home
I'll never do it again
Bad Boy
I'll do the dishes baby
Bad Boy
Now I got to be punished
Go ahead spank me, whoop me, let me come back home
I need to be punished
Spank me, whoop me, let me come back home
Break out the leather, baby
Spank me, whoop me, let me come back home
I was just so young
But I am a man now baby
I'm a whole lot more mature
Now I know how to treat a lady
Oh-- We've been together for so long girl
Give me one more chance
Never again will I do wrong
[Chorus]
Spank me, whoop me, let me come back home
I'll take out the trash
Now I want to come back home
I've been a Bad Boy
Now I want to come back home
I admit that I was messin' around
Playin' Macho Man and bein' cool
But all along you knew right from the start
She was just playin' me for a fool
Now that the love affair is over
Here I come runnin' to you
So go ahead girl and punish me
'cause I deserve to be hurt too
[Chorus]
I've been a bad boy
Now I want to come back home
(please let me in)
I've been a Bad Boy
If you let me come back home
I'll never do it again
Bad Boy
I'll do the dishes baby
Bad Boy
Now I got to be punished
Go ahead spank me, whoop me, let me come back home
I need to be punished
Spank me, whoop me, let me come back home
Break out the leather, baby
Spank me, whoop me, let me come back home
I was just so young
But I am a man now baby
I'm a whole lot more mature
Now I know how to treat a lady
Oh-- We've been together for so long girl
Give me one more chance
Never again will I do wrong
[Chorus]
Spank me, whoop me, let me come back home
I'll take out the trash
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