[Verse 1]

She hit town like a rose in bloom

Smellin' sweet, said, sweet perfume

The color faded and the petals died

Down in the city, no one cried

[Pre-Chorus]

In the streets, the garbage lies

Protected by a million flies

The roaches so big, you know that they got bones

Moved in and made a tenement home

[Chorus]

I said, nice boys don't play rock 'n' roll

Nice boys don't play rock 'n' roll

I'm not a nice boy

[Verse 2]

Sweet sixteen, she was fresh and clean

Wanted so bad to be part of the scene

Met the man and she did the smack

Paid the price laying flat on her back

[Pre-Chorus]

Wanted so bad just to please the boys

Ended up just bein' a toy

Played so hard, she burned her life away

Lies were told and no promises made

[Chorus]

You know, nice boys don't play rock 'n' roll

Nice boys don't play rock 'n' roll

I'm not a nice boy and I never was

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]

Young and fresh when she hit town

Hot for kicks and just to get her ass around

But now she lays in a filthy room

She kills the pain with a flick and a spoon

[Pre-Chorus]

In the streets, the garbage lies

Protected by a million flies

You know the roaches so big, you know that they got bones

Moved in and made a tenement home

[Chorus]

Nice boys don't play rock 'n' roll

Nice boys don't play rock 'n' roll

Nice boys don't play rock 'n' roll

Nice boys don't play rock 'n' roll

[Bridge]

Nice boys don't play rock 'n' roll

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, baby

Nice boys don't play rock 'n' roll

Nice boys never play rock 'n' roll

I'll bet your mama said

"Nice boys don't play rock 'n' roll"

[Chorus]

Nice boys don't play rock 'n' roll

Nice boys don't play rock 'n' roll

Nice boys, they don't play rock 'n' roll

Nice boys don't play rock 'n' roll

Nice boys