Jonny Be Bad

My parents met in Monterey

30 July their wedding day

Had a baby girl in ’61

Then in ’63 their first born son

Had all we needed life was great

Till that tragedy in ’68

When my sis and I naively smiled

As my mama introduced us to the demon child

Ooh an incompatible two

I know that nobody else could ever bug me like you do

You’re such a pain to me, a less than innocent kid

I know nobody else could ever bug me like you did

You’d hate anybody who annoyed us more

You’d rake up the money but avoid the chore

You loved talking back to me cracked wise

Ignored the foolish mocking in your school bus lies

Pushing all my buttons just to make me mad

But I could never hit you cause you’d go tell Dad

When I was right you would not concur

You targeted the jugular

You loved to push me till I’d lose my cool

How could someone raised so pampered get to be so cruel

Ooh we’re such a terrible two

I know that nobody else could ever bug me like you do

Been such a bane to me you’re such a thorn in my side

I know nobody else could serve the function you provide

You liked to boss us, tried to be all that

You were so obnoxious such a mean young brat

Issued commandments like a holy Moses

Snuck in my closet and you’d steal my clothes, yes

Andy’s Jackson’s missing half my tapes are gone but

I could never kick you cause you’d go tell Mom

We finally lost our will to fight

We find we share the urge to write

Scale our pianos and flail our guitars

Now we’re proven, now we’re groovin’

Now the world is ours

Ooh a copasetical two

I know that nobody else could ever bust me like you do

Been extra hard on me been such a bastard but man

I know that nobody else could ever love me like you can