[Intro]
From the day he was born, he was trouble
He was the thorn in his mother's side
She tried in vain but he never caused her nothing but shame
He left home the day she died

[Verse 1]
From the day she was gone
All he wanted was rock 'n' roll, porn and a motorbike
Shooting up junk, he was a lowdown, cheap little punk
Taking everyone for a ride

[Chorus]
When Eddie said he didn't like his teddy
You knew he was a no-good kid
But when he threatened your life with a switchblade knife
What a guy
Makes you cry
And I did

[Bridge]
Everybody shoved him, I very nearly loved him
I said, "Hey, listen to me, stay sane inside insanity"
But he locked the door and threw away the key

[Verse 2]
But he must been drawn into something
Making him warn me in a note which reads (What's it say? What's it say?)
"I'm outta my head, oh, hurry or I may be dead
They mustn't carry out their evil deeds"
[Chorus]
When Eddie said he didn't like his teddy
You knew he was a no-good kid
But when he threatened your life with a switchblade knife
What a guy
Makes you cry
And I did

When Eddie said he didn't like his teddy
You knew he was a no-good kid
But when he threatened your life with a switchblade knife
What a guy
Makes you cry, hey, hey, hey
And I did