Bending The Rules And Breaking The Law

[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

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

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

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

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

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