[Intro] [Soft synth pads, whispered vocals] (Mama...) (You don't know him...) (He is sweet... he's gentle) (Daddy.... you don't understand!) (I love him...) (I love Jimmy...) [Verse 1] Mama always told me Stay away from boys like him Leather jacket, crooked smile Trouble written on his skin All the noble boys are boring Perfect manners, perfect lines But Jimmy's climbing through my window Half past midnight all the time We'd sneak out into town With those fake IDs from Leo Dancing way too close together Where the good girls shouldn't go [Pre-Chorus] They say he's gonna break my heart And maybe that's the truth But every time he takes my hand I forget what I'm supposed to do [Chorus] [Huge glossy pop chorus] Mama I'm in love with a criminal (Ooh-ooh-ooh) And everybody says he's trouble That's typical Mama please don't cry I will be alright Everybody says he's wrong But I've loved him all along Mama I'm in love with a criminal (It's true...) And this kind of love feels irresistible All reason aside I just can't deny No matter what they say about him I love that guy [Post-Chorus] (He's my bad boy...) (Ooh-ooh...) (My criminal...) [Verse 2] He stole my first kiss in my bedroom After everybody slept Swore we'd keep it just between us Gods, I never got over it yet Sometimes he would sleep beside me Talking till the morning sun And I'd lie awake for hours Thinking maybe I was the one Daddy says he's reckless Mama says he'll drag me down But they don't see the way he shines When nobody else is around [Pre-Chorus] They say he's from the wrong side Not the future they designed But every proper thing they planned Just makes me want to change my mind [Chorus] [Big pop chorus, extra harmonies] Mama I'm in love with a criminal (Ooh-ooh-ooh) And everybody says he's trouble That's typical Mama please don't cry I will be alright Everybody says he's wrong But I've loved him all along Mama I'm in love with a criminal (It's true...) And this kind of love feels irresistible All reason aside I just can't deny No matter what they say about him I love that guy [Bridge] [Beat strips back, emotional] Maybe he ain't perfect Maybe he ain't rich Maybe he's the worst decision I've ever made, maybe But I'd choose him over princes Choose him over family plans Cause when he looks at me and smiles I swear the whole world understands (Ooooooh...) (Jimmy...) [Final Chorus] [Massive final chorus, layered vocals, ad-libs] Mama I'm in love with a criminal (So criminal...) And everybody says he's trouble That's typical Mama please don't cry I will be alright Even if the whole world says I'm wrong I'm standing by his side Mama I'm in love with a criminal (He's mine...) And this kind of love feels irresistible All reason aside I just can't deny No matter what they say about him I love that guy [Outro] [Whispered vocals, fading synths] (Mama...) (I know you don't approve...) (But I love him...) (I love that guy...)
