Chorus Girls:
When we're feeling down and low
Then our favorite word is no
'Cause it points the way to go
Let's be bad

Who knows what will come tomorrow?
Neighbor, lose the sass and sorrow
Here's some sugar you can borrow
Let's be bad

Don't want to be boring
Our twenties are roaring
Let's punish the flooring
Yeah drummer man
Do what you can
Tonight the (whoo!) will hit the fan!

If you need some more enticing
Here's a girl with twice the spicing
We're the cake, but she's the icing!
Let's be bad!
Let's be bad!

[The lights and Chorus all focus up center, Marilyn is nowhere to be seen]
Marilyn:
If you say something is taboo
Well, that's the thing I want to do
Do it till we're black and blue
Let's be bad!

Guns and gangsters suit me fine
Al Capone is a buddy of mine
He's my big-shot valentine
Let's be bad!

If spirits are saggin'
If feet are 'a draggin'
Fall off of that wagon!
The piano hums to the bass and drums
And I'll be dancing when Hoover comes!

Don't care if you've tied the knot
Most folks want what they ain't got
Melt the ice, some like it hot
Let's be bad

Marilyn & Chorus:
Here's my whistle, make it "whetter."
Let me wear that scarlet letter

Marilyn:
When I'm bad I'm even better

Marilyn & Chorus:
Let's be bad

Say "bye-bye, propriety!"
No polite society

Marilyn:
Give me notoriety!

Marilyn & Chorus:
Let's be bad

Marilyn:
Bring on the vices!
Don't care what the price is!
I'll add the right spices
When the stand-up bass slaps you in the face
Well, it ain't my husband I'll embrace

Marilyn & Chorus:
I can't see the use in waiting
Your lips are intoxicating

Marilyn:
Do my hips need some translating?

Marilyn & Chorus:
Let's be bad

Marilyn:
If I drown in bathtub gin
Notify my next of kin
They might grieve
Or might jump in!

Marilyn & Chorus:
Let's be bad

Marilyn:
Who wants plays and O'Neill dramas?
Gershwin is the cat's pajamas!
I'm the queen of the red-hot mamas!

Marilyn & Chorus:
Let's be bad

Each crook and G-man
Each cop and he-man

Marilyn:
Just stick with me, man!
Every joint's a juke with my red-hot uke
And just like Judas once said to Luke

Marilyn & Chorus:
Here's the key for my ignition
Hit the gas to my transmission!

Marilyn:
When you hear the things I'm wishin'
You won't offer opposition!
Let's prohibit Prohibition!
Let's be bad!

[Spoken]
Some like it hot and that ain't bad!