I Just Like to Be Bad

I Just Like to Be Bad
Artist	Blue Öyster Cult
Album	Curse of the Hidden Mirror
Released	June 5, 2001
Length	3:54
Writers	John Shirley; Eric Bloom; Bryan Neumeister
Lead vocals	Eric Bloom

I Just Like to Be Bad is the sixth track from Blue Öyster Cult's fourteenth studio album, Curse of the Hidden Mirror.

Lyrics

I knew her when she was a secretary
She always refused to get married
She tried not to smile or meet your eyes
She knew if she did, you'd start those lies

I busted a sweat every day on the dock
She sang to herself as she worked for the boss
She'd process words to the dance music station
Every stroke of her fingers an invitation

She said, "I just like to be bad
First names only and one night stands
I just like to be bad
Forget the face, I want the hands"

And I kept trying, whisperin' slow and special
Something eternal and something essential
I don't give up, but I ain't a stalker
I guess I'm just an easy talker

She said, "I just like to be bad
First names only and one night stands
I just like to be bad
Forget the face, I want the hands"

And I made sure that I held her gaze
And I made sure she couldn't look away
And I put aside all those tired old lies
She read the truth, see it in my eyes

She said, "I just like to be bad
First names only and one night stands
I just like to be bad
Forget the face, I want the hands"

But only for you (I just like to be bad)
But only for you (I just like to be bad)
But only for you (I just like to be bad)
I wanna be there for you (I just like to be bad)
I wanna be there for you (I just like to be bad)
I wanna be there for you, babe (I just like to be bad)
I wanna be there for you (I just like to be bad)
I wanna be for only you (I just like to be bad)

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Songs
Blue Öyster Cult	Transmaniacon MC • I'm on the Lamb but I Ain't No Sheep • Then Came the Last Days of May • Stairway to the Stars • Before the Kiss, a Redcap • Screams • She's as Beautiful as a Foot • Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll • Workshop of the Telescopes • Redeemed
Tyranny and Mutation	The Red and the Black • O.D.'d on Life Itself • Hot Rails to Hell • 7 Screaming Diz-Busters • Baby Ice Dog • Wings Wetted Down • Teen Archer • Mistress of the Salmon Salt (Quicklime Girl)
Secret Treaties	Career of Evil • Subhuman • Dominance and Submission • ME 262 • Cagey Cretins • Harvester of Eyes • Flaming Telepaths • Astronomy
Agents of Fortune	This Ain't the Summer of Love • True Confessions • (Don't Fear) The Reaper • E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) • The Revenge of Vera Gemini • Sinful Love • Tattoo Vampire • Morning Final • Tenderloin • Debbie Denise
Spectres	Godzilla • Golden Age of Leather • Death Valley Nights • Searchin' for Celine • Fireworks • R. U. Ready 2 Rock • Celestial the Queen • Goin' Through the Motions • I Love the Night • Nosferatu
Mirrors	Dr. Music • The Great Sun Jester • In Thee • Mirrors • Moon Crazy • The Vigil • I Am the Storm • You're Not the One (I Was Looking For) • Lonely Teardrops
Cultösaurus Erectus	Black Blade • Monsters • Divine Wind • Deadline • The Marshall Plan • Hungry Boys • Fallen Angel • Lips in the Hills • Unknown Tongue
Fire of Unknown Origin	Fire of Unknown Origin • Burnin' For You • Veteran of the Psychic Wars • Sole Survivor • Heavy Metal: The Black and Silver • Vengeance (The Pact) • After Dark • Joan Crawford • Don't Turn Your Back
The Revölution by Night	Take Me Away • Eyes on Fire • Shooting Shark • Veins • Shadow of California • Feel the Thunder • Let Go • Dragon Lady • Light Years of Love
Club Ninja	White Flags • Dancin' in the Ruins • Make Rock Not War • Perfect Water • Spy in the House of the Night • Beat 'Em Up • When the War Comes • Shadow Warrior • Madness to the Method
Imaginos	I Am the One You Warned Me Of • Les Invisibles • In the Presence of Another World • Del Rio's Song • The Siege and Investiture of Baron von Frankenstein's Castle at Weisseria • Astronomy • Magna of Illusion • Blue Öyster Cult • Imaginos
Bad Channels	Demon's Kiss • The Horsemen Arrive
Heaven Forbid	See You In Black • Harvest Moon • Power Underneath Despair • X-Ray Eyes • Hammer Back • Damaged • Cold Gray Light of Dawn • Real World • Live For Me • Still Burnin' • In Thee
St. Cecilia: The Elektra Recordings	What Is Quicksand? • I'm on the Lamb • Gil Blanco County • Donovan's Monkey • Ragamuffin Dumplin' • Curse of the Hidden Mirrors • Arthur Comics • A Fact About Sneakers • St. Cecilia • Bonomo's Turkish Taffy
Curse of the Hidden Mirror	Dance on Stilts • Showtime • The Old Gods Return • Pocket • One Step Ahead of the Devil • I Just Like to Be Bad • Here Comes That Feeling • Out of the Darkness • Stone of Love • Eye of the Hurricane • Good to Feel Hungry
The Symbol Remains	That Was Me • Box in My Head • Tainted Blood • Nightmare Epiphany • Edge of the World • The Machine • Train True (Lennie's Song) • The Return of St. Cecilia • Stand and Fight • Florida Man • The Alchemist • Secret Road • There's a Crime • Fight
Ghost Stories	Late Night Street Fight • Cherry • So Supernatural • We Gotta Get Out of This Place • Soul Jive • Gun • Shot in the Dark • The Only Thing • Kick Out the Jams • Money Machine • Don't Come Running to Me • If I Fell • Roadhouse Blues
Rarities	Steppin' Razor • Double Talk • Rebel • Summa Cum Laude • John L. Sullivan
Live songs and covers	Buck's Boogie • 5 Guitars • Wings of Mercury • Betty Lou's Got a New Pair of Shoes • Born to be Wild • Maserati GT (I Ain't Got You) • I Want You (She's So Heavy) • It's Not Easy
Unreleased (Soft White Underbelly and Stalk-Forrest Group)	Allen's Song • All Night Gas Station • Home from the Hills • Bark in the Sun • The Burning Man • Checkout Girl • Fantasy Morass • Four Door Blues ('57 Chevy) • Green • Hangin' Round • Highway Song • Hoedown on Your Pelt • Jay Jay • Memphis Slim Jam • Mothra • Mystic Stump • Patron of the Arts • Port Jefferson • Pot Bust • Queen's Boulevard • Rain is Falling • Rationale Passionale • Sitting on the Buddha's Knee • Siren Sing Along • Sun Comes Up • You Make Me Feel • You

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