[Verse 1] I left my change on the bodega counter Bought a cheap cologne and a busted grin The cabbie laughed when I said I was famous He said, “Kid, get in” My jacket smells like smoke and lemon liquor Hair in my eyes like a bad decision You kissed me once in the back of a laundromat Now I wear the bruise with precision [Chorus] It’s so bad it’s good, it’s good when it’s falling apart I keep on making a mess and calling that art Yeah, it’s so bad it’s good when the whole thing goes wrong I’m the last guy standing in a three-minute song [Verse 2] Midnight at the corner store, I’m buying aspirin A ring of keys, a pack of reds The clerk knows me by the lie I tell him “Just passing through,” I said You were all mascara and a bad mood Laughing with your mouth full of truth I tried to act like I didn’t need you But I did, and you knew [Chorus] It’s so bad it’s good, it’s good when it’s falling apart I keep on making a mess and calling that art Yeah, it’s so bad it’s good when the whole thing goes wrong I’m the last guy standing in a three-minute song [Bridge] The mirror in the diner hates me honest The jukebox skips like it’s got a grudge I’d love to be clean, but clean looks lonely And lonely don’t budge [Final Chorus] It’s so bad it’s good, it’s good when it’s falling apart I keep on making a mess and calling that art Yeah, it’s so bad it’s good when the cops come through I’m smiling in the smoke like I always do
