The Offspring

Released: November 14, 2000

Songwriter: Dexter Holland

Producer: Brendan O’Brien

[Verse 1]
If you could only read my mind
You would know that things between us ain't right
I know your arms are open wide
But you're a little on the straight side, I can't lie

[Pre-Chorus 1]
Your one vice
Is you're too nice
Come around now, can't you see?

[Chorus 1]
I want you, all tattooed
I want you bad
Complete me, mistreat me
I want you to be bad, bad, bad, bad, bad

[Verse 2]
If you could only read my mind
You would know that I've been waiting so long
For someone almost just like you
But with attitude, I'm waiting, so come on

[Pre-Chorus 2]
Get out of clothes time
Grow out those highlights
Come around now, can't you see?

[Chorus 2]
I want you, in a vinyl suit
I want you bad
Complicated, x-rated
I want you bad, bad, bad, bad, bad
Bad

[Bridge]
Don't get me wrong
I know you're only being good
But that's what's wrong
I guess I just misunderstood

[Chorus 3]
I want you, all tattooed
I want you bad
Complicated, x-rated
I want you bad

[Outro]
I mean it, I need it
I want you bad, bad, bad, bad, bad
Bad, really, really bad

The Offspring is an American punk rock band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1984. The current line-up of the band Brian Keith “Dexter” Holland (vocals, guitar), Kevin “Noodles” Wasserman (lead guitar), Greg “Greg K.” Kriesel (bass), and Pete Parada (drums).

The Offspring is currently one of the biggest punk rock acts, along with the likes of Green Day, Rancid, and Sublime, all of which come from California. The Offspring and other groups are credited for reviving main-stream punk rock, though it isn’t as popular as it was in the ‘80s.

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