[Verse 1] I’m the one they call when the room won’t talk When the truth gets cold and the small talk stops I bring the cut glass, I bring the blunt force Ain’t here to babysit your fantasy course You want me polite? I can fake that grin Still the bill comes due, still the snake sheds skin I read the fine print, I hear the cheap lies sing You call it “drama” when it’s just the sting I don’t dress it up in a velvet lie I lace the fact with a razor’s eye You want the mirror? Here’s the mirror, champ Your biggest problem’s the stamp you stamped [Pre-Chorus] Yeah, I know I’m the one you blame Saying out loud what you can’t explain If the shoe fits, wear the shame I just say the name [Chorus] I’m the bad guy tonight Say it straight, cut right I’m the bad guy tonight If it hurts, that’s life I’m the bad guy, true I’m the bad guy, too I’m the bad guy tonight ’Cause somebody has to [Verse 2] You keep a smile like a lock on a cage But the crack runs deep when you turn that page I see the math when you dodge and duck You call it “bad luck,” I call it bad luck No sugar coat, no soft shoes here I drag the truth through the chandelier You’d rather hear “maybe,” you’d rather hear “fine” But “fine” is the word that buries the crime I’m the thorn in the satin, the nail in the gloss The one that counts what you’re scared to lost I say “it’s over” when the room says “pause” And suddenly I’m the one with the claws [Pre-Chorus] Yeah, I know I’m the one you blame Saying out loud what you can’t explain If the shoe fits, wear the shame I just say the name [Chorus] I’m the bad guy tonight Say it straight, cut right I’m the bad guy tonight If it hurts, that’s life I’m the bad guy, true I’m the bad guy, too I’m the bad guy tonight ’Cause somebody has to [Bridge] Call me cruel when I close that door But I’ve seen the floorboards give out before Better one hard truth than a house of gas Better one sharp “no” than a broken mask So keep your cheers, keep your clean hands I’ll take the heat, I’ll take the stands When the lights go low and the lies run dry Somebody’s got to be the one to say why [Final Chorus] I’m the bad guy tonight Say it straight, cut right I’m the bad guy tonight If it hurts, that’s life I’m the bad guy, true I’m the bad guy, too I’m the bad guy tonight ’Cause somebody has to I’m the bad guy, hey I don’t run, I say I’m the bad guy tonight And I sleep that way
