Hey, I've never been a good boy
I never even tried
I like to watch my days go by
Just let my spirit fly

Now, I'm never in one place too long
You know I love to ride
And in the morning I'll be gone
With nobody by my side

Bad news travels fast
Bad news travels fast
Yeah, bad news travels fast
Don't you know I'm gone?

Just a case of poverty
Why don't you understand
That I don't need your charity
And no helping hand?

I just want my freedom
The right to be a man
I may be down, but darling
I can stand, yeah, I can stand it

Bad news travels fast
Bad news travels fast
Bad news travels fast
Don't you know I'm gone?
I'm gone, goodbye