Bad News Song Lyrics and Chords by Boxcar Willie
Bad News
Recorded by Boxcar Willie
Written by John D. Loudermilk
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Well bad news travels like wild fire
Good news travels slow
And they call me old wild fire everywhere I
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bad news everybody
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knows
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Always gettin' into trouble
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leaving little girls
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Well I've picked peaches down in Georgia
I lumber jacked up in Maine
And I've been hired and fired and jailed
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Well from north to south
From east to west the story is the same
From one state to the other
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Well they tried to hang me down in Oakland
They did in San Francisco
But I wouldn't choke and I broke their rope
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Bad News?
- The song Bad News was sang by Boxcar Willie.
Who is Boxcar Willie?
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