You've got a nasty reputation
But mine might just be worse than yours
You're a five-alarm fire
You're a deadly tropical storm
You're a no cure virus
You're a threat of chemical war

You're bad news and I'm bad news
Let's make headlines together
You're bad news and so am I
Let's make some headlines together

We're the kind of story people love to hate
They're sick and tired but they keep reading

You're a sexual scandal
You're a killer on the run
You're a stock market in shambles
You're a child with a loaded machine gun

You're bad news and I'm bad news
Let's make headlines together
You're bad news and so am I
Let's make some headlines together

You want the good news or the bad?
The bad news
You want the good news or the bad?
The bad news
You want the good news or the bad news?
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You're bad news and I'm bad news
Let's make headlines together
You're bad news and so am I
Let's make some headlines together