Classic love story true to his western tx roots. One of my favorites as a story, but I think there are alot of songs that are amazing not even listed on this site. I guess I should figure out how to add them, because I have about 8 REK cd's.
Bad kids, all my friends are bad kids
Product-of-no-dad kids
Kids like you and me
Bad kids, ain't-no-college-grad kids
Livin' life out on the skids
Kids like you and me
In class
We are a minority
Got no
Respect for authority
And won't
Play well with others
And steal
From all your mothers
They'll try
To give us pills
Oh wait
Give us all the pills
Go cry
Mom, I gotta go to court
Dad won't
Pay his child support
Well, you gotta understand
We only do these things because all we are is
Bad kids, all my friends are bad kids
Product-of-no-dad kids
Kids like you and me
Bad kids, ain't-no-college-grad kids
Livin' life out on the skids
Kids like you and me
At home
He throws a hissy fit
Time out
He doesn't give a shit
Got drunk
Off of grandmas schnaps
Got caught
Runnin' from the cops
Toilet
Paper on the yard
Six F's
On my report card
Smoke cigs
In the bathroom stall
Spray paint
A penis on the wall
Well, you gotta understand
We only do these things because all we are is
Bad kids, all my friends are bad kids
Product-of-no-dad kids
Kids like you and me
Bad kids, ain't-no-college-grad kids
Livin' life out on the skids
Kids like you and me
Like you and me
Product-of-no-dad kids
Kids like you and me
Bad kids, ain't-no-college-grad kids
Livin' life out on the skids
Kids like you and me
In class
We are a minority
Got no
Respect for authority
And won't
Play well with others
And steal
From all your mothers
They'll try
To give us pills
Oh wait
Give us all the pills
Go cry
Mom, I gotta go to court
Dad won't
Pay his child support
Well, you gotta understand
We only do these things because all we are is
Bad kids, all my friends are bad kids
Product-of-no-dad kids
Kids like you and me
Bad kids, ain't-no-college-grad kids
Livin' life out on the skids
Kids like you and me
At home
He throws a hissy fit
Time out
He doesn't give a shit
Got drunk
Off of grandmas schnaps
Got caught
Runnin' from the cops
Toilet
Paper on the yard
Six F's
On my report card
Smoke cigs
In the bathroom stall
Spray paint
A penis on the wall
Well, you gotta understand
We only do these things because all we are is
Bad kids, all my friends are bad kids
Product-of-no-dad kids
Kids like you and me
Bad kids, ain't-no-college-grad kids
Livin' life out on the skids
Kids like you and me
Like you and me
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Like a lot of the other comments are saying, I think this mainly about voyeurism. If the song was about his girlfriend, then why would he use the word spy. If you are a spy it means you shouldn't be caught, that is kind of the whole point, and if you are a voyeur, the whole point of the pleasure you get from it, is the fact that the other people don't know you are watching them. See a bit of a connection there?
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This song is def a twin to "Unfair" (a song she has been quoted as saying is about falling in love with someone who is already in a relationship) so it is presumably about the same person. Given the references to buying an apartment and not being able to see her love interest "after tonight," it's most likely that she's moving away and she'll "wait a day to break the bad news" (i.e. notifying him that she's leaving once she's already gone).
And, of course, the fact that she sees in him a fellow "idealist" and "dreamer" (terms commonly given to people with the INFP personality on the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)) portends that she'll always be left wondering if they would've been perfect together.
Just cuz "bad kids" is popular doesn't make it bad you INDY ELITEIST! grow up. that's like saying "Waiting Room" is Fugazi's worst song.
P.S. How Do You Tell A Child is also golden; you just probably don't like country.