Candy Barr was really quite a star
She could do-have-done-did-dance the dirty donkey
But she went to jail, she dropped a nail on some
Snow-White-uptight-do-right Dallas honky
Oh, the little lady only wanted to get her kicks
Shot a man down and the next day she was free
Texas law'll get you two-to-life on Loco Weed
Don't need a judge to tell you, Mama
That you can't disturb the peace
When she's good, she's so, so good
But when she's bad — she's better
Oh, when she's good, she's so, so good
But when she's bad — she's better
Candy Barr was really quite a star
She could back-drop-non-stop-be-bop a Silver Dollar
Put your money down she'll turn you 'round
She can make-shake-fake-break-take you
'til you holler
The little lady only wanted to rip it up, (rip it up)
Told me she that was gettin' high on rhythm-n-blues
She remembers every stud that ever set her up
Mama's still in the factory
Papa's still makin' them shoes
When she's good, she's so, so good
But when she's bad — she's better
Oh, when she's good, she's so, so good
But when she's bad — she's better
Yes she is!
Candy Barr was really quite a star
She could do-have-done-did-dance the dirty donkey
But she went to jail, she dropped a nail on some
Snow-White-uptight-do-right Dallas honky
Oh, the little lady only wanted to get her kicks
Shot a man down and the next day she was free
Texas law'll get you two-to-life on Loco Weed
Don't need a judge to tell you, Mama
That you can't disturb the peace
When she's good, she's so, so good
But when she's bad — she's better
Oh, when she's good, she's so, so good
But when she's bad — she's better
Yes she is!
Oh, when she's bad — she's better
When she's bad
Oh, when she's bad — she's better
Yes she is!