Now here I lie in the street
An invitation for you to steal a glance at me
While all the village, it gathers
To watch the vultures devour this decaying matter

Come one, come all, (hey, hey, hey)
Whoever wants a taste of me take it for free
Whoever wants a taste of me take it for free

You want to, You want to, You want to, You want to
Now everyone can say good night to the bad guy

The children fiend for the spoils
Divide what remains before it sinks in the soil
With a gash below the waste
Out it came like milk for everyone to taste
But now it's curdled and sour
Ripe for your stomach to turn in about an hour

Come one, come all, (hey, hey, hey)
Whoever wants a taste of me take it for free
Whoever wants a taste of me take it for free

You want to, You want to, You want to, You want to
Now everyone can say good night to the bad guy
Now everyone can say good night to the bad guy

Just for a minute pretend
In this illusion that we were ever friends
Nothing is more expensive
Yet it's been given to you at such a bargain
But now the serum is sour
'Cause I was never here for you to devour

Come one, come all, (hey, hey, hey)
Whoever wants a taste of me take it for free
Whoever wants a taste of me take it for free

You want to, You want to, You want to, You want to
Now everyone can say good night to the bad guy
Now everyone can say good night to the bad guy


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Say Goodnight to the Bad Guy Lyrics as written by Andrew Schwab Alexander Albert

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    my interpretation goes a long more with hatedenemy's. bravo. i sensed the irony in the song that the speaker is not the bad guy, but everyone puts him in that role. the chorus is a surrender, proclaiming that "I'm not the bad guy here, but you're going to paint me as the bad guy anyway. So go ahead, do what you want to me, but i'm innocent. You'll have to answer to it someday." that's what it seems to be saying to me.

    xnancyxdrewxon May 16, 2007   Link

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