[Intro – distorted guitar riff, driving snare] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 1 – gritty guitar strums, steady bassline] I walk the streets with a scuffed up boot A smirk on my face, no time to root I don’t play by the rules they set in stone Yeah, I’m bad to the bone, bad to the bone [Pre-Chorus – building guitar tension, cymbal crashes] I don’t beg, I don’t plead, I don’t apologize Every scar on my skin’s a worn-out prize [Chorus 1 – full band blast, screaming guitar lead] I’m bad to the bone, tough as a rusted nail I don’t fold when the whole world fails I live fast, I burn bright, I don’t walk alone Yeah, I’m bad to the bone, bad to the bone [Post-Chorus – wordless gritty vocal hum, guitar riff repeat] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 2 – slide guitar licks, rolling drums] I’ve got a jukebox song stuck in my head A pocket full of change and a bed that’s unmade I’ve got a reputation that’s hard to shake Yeah, I’m bad to the bone, no mistake [Pre-Chorus 2 – louder guitar, faster snare] I don’t follow, I lead, I don’t waste my breath Every step I take’s a path to death [Chorus 2 – layered vocals, heavier drum beat] I’m bad to the bone, sharp as a switchblade’s edge I don’t cry when the whole world’s led astray I drink hard, I fight hard, I don’t need a home Yeah, I’m bad to the bone, bad to the bone [Bridge – stripped-back acoustic guitar, raw vocal] They say I’m wrong, they say I’m wild But I’m just a child of the unforgiving mile I don’t need their love, I don’t need their throne Yeah, I’m bad to the bone, bad to the bone [Solo – blistering electric guitar, reverb-drenched] (Instrumental Solo) [Final Chorus – full band climax, crowd-like vocal ad-libs] I’m bad to the bone, rough as a backroad ride I don’t break when the whole world tries I stand tall, I stand proud, I don’t walk alone Yeah, I’m bad to the bone, bad to the bone [Outro – fading guitar riff, final drum crash] Bad to the bone, till the day I die Bad to the bone, watch me fly