Songwriters: Allen Collins;Ronnie Van Zant;Gary Rossington
i screwed this up one time, but lets try it one more time
Am
Well he walks so tall to be so small
C Dm Am
I Never met a man who's stranger
Lives his life for a dollar sign
C Dm Am
And to deal with him is dang'rous
Am
He knocked me down but I'm on my feet
C Dm Am
Now I'm so much wiser
Am
I'd rather quit and go back home
C Dm
Than to deal with the money miser
chorus:
G Am Dm C
Let's cry for this bad man ahhh oooh
C Dm Am
I sing a song for the bad man
Am C Dm Am
Am
Well, you treat me right baby, I'll treat you right
C Dm
That's the way its supposed to be
Am C
I put my faith down in my friend
Dm Am
And he almost put an end to me
Am C
Well I work seven days a week
Dm Am
Eight when I am able
Am C Dm Am
When you take money from me you take food from my mama's table
chorus:
G Am Dm C
Let's cry for this bad man ahhh oooh
C Dm Am
I sing a song for the bad man
Am C Dm Am
Am C
Oh baby you know who you are
(solo)
Am C Dm Am
chorus:
G Am
Let's cry for this bad man
C C Dm Am
I wrote a song for the bad man way down in Georgia
Am
Well, you treat me right baby, I'll treat you right
C Dm Am
That's the way its supposed to be
C
I put my faith down in my friend
Dm Am
And he almost put an end to me
Am C Dm Am
Well, when you take my money baby when you hurt my family
Am C Dm Am
I go walkin' through the swamps without no shoes
Am C D Am
Step on a snake it scares you
chorus:
G Am
Let's cry for this bad man
C Dm Am
I wrote a song for the bad man
C Dm Am
I wrote a song for the bad man
Oh baby straight to you
He's so bad, so bad