Fresh scrub baby, mama's kiss on his cheek
Steps off the greyhound, money for a week
He's a wide-eyed innocent,
knows no fear Takes more than heroes to survive down there
in the Badlands,
the Badlands,
the Badlands Well,
if you 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 suit
Chased by the lions till you learn to shoot
in the Badlands,
the Badlands,
the Badlands
If you got those black dollars,
well, they'll
remember your name down there
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
Some is paradise,
others is hell in the Badlands,
the Badlands
Yeah, if you got the bullets,
well, 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 better make your connections