Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Badlands Lyrics
Fresh scrubbed baby, momma's kiss on his cheek
Steps off the greyhound with money for a week.
A wild eyed innocent, he knows no fear
It takes more than heroes to survive down there.
Well if you've got the bullets...
They'll remember your name down there.
Can't drink the water, can't breathe the air
They said it was exciting, never said it was fair
You're just another singer in a pilgrim's suit
Chased by the lines till you learn to shoot
In the badlands, the badlands, the badlands
If you've got those black diamonds
Badlands, well there's always a faster hand in the west
Room around town for only the best
One false step and you'll be cut down
For some it's paradise, others it's hell.
In the badlands, the badlands, the badlands
Yeah, if you've got the bullet
They'll remember your name down there.
They'll remember your name down there.
They'll remember your name down there.
You're gonna need some protection.
You had better make your connections.
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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Badlands Comments
That's a helluva guitar solo
Great song. Nice guitar playing
Wow! It's been a while since I heard this one! Love it!!
Great Song
I grew up with a cassette tape with this song. It doesn't seem to correspond with any of the albums though, even though it's an official tape. But because it's harder to play tapes nowdays, I hadn't heard any of their songs in years. This is so nostalgic it makes me want to bawl.
Ya It takes me back, also 😭
It was on the Make A Little Magic album...