[Verse 1]
Growing up I was always mama's angel
Never thought I'd ever fall from grace
I was taught to walk with God and run from trouble
But I ran with a crowd that was bound to change my ways

[Chorus]
Yeah I was proud to be in the bad news crowd
The one my mama warned me about
The closest thing to hell she's ever raised
But when I look back on those days
I know I'd never change a thing
I made mistakes that paved the way for the man I am today
I'm proud of 'em all
And I had a ball
Bending the rules and breaking the law

[Verse 2]
We were bad about sneaking out and shooting road signs
Throwing eggs and rolling every yard in town
Yeah, my claim to fame was a Babe Ruth swing on a mailbox
Yeah,the police just loved driving me around

[Chorus]
Yeah I was proud to be in the bad news crowd
The one my mama warned me about
The closest thing to hell she's ever raised
But when I look back on those days
I know I'd never change a thing
I made mistakes that paved the way for the man I am today
I'm proud of 'em all
And I had a ball
Bending the rules and breaking the law
[Verse 3]
You learn to walk the way you talk
And DUI means SOL
Respect is earned
You live and learn to pray
You learn to pray

[Chorus]
Yeah I was proud to be in the bad news crowd
The one my mama warned me about
The closest thing to hell she's ever raised
But when I look back on those days
I know I'd never change a thing
I made mistakes that paved the way for the man I am today
I'm proud of 'em all
And I had a ball
Bending the rules and breaking the law