Your gonna have to take him away Cause he don't wanna leave Trying to be such a good boy, good boy Mommas crying out Where's he hiding Trying to be such a good boy, good boy And now he's sleeping at home In his rocket ship bed Why did being good feel so damn bad He stares at picture of his runaway dad Shining his flashlight steady The kids such an easy target Without a rebel bone You're so compliant Quiet as a stepping stone Did he give you the love You've been yearning for Did he give you what you need Your gonna have to take him away 'Cause he don't wanna leave Trying to be such a good boy, good boy Mommas crying out Where's he hiding Trying to be such a good boy, good boy Have you heard the headlines On blackberry street There lived a kid out there, and only 5, 2, 3 He came home smelling of old shaving cream He began to act out He became a little devil BB gun to the bird And he spit out the f, s, and d words His momma at the priest And the priest replied "He used to be an angel mam, yeah I don't know why." Your gonna have to take him away Cause he don't wanna leave Trying to be such a good boy, good boy Mommas crying out Where's he hiding Trying to be such a good boy, good boy See you can keep a secret right? Right I can trust you with my life? Right I don't get no sleep at night, night You can keep a secret right? Your gonna have to take him away Cause he don't wanna leave Trying to be such a good boy, good boy Mommas crying out Where's he hiding Trying to be such a good boy, good boy Your gonna have to take him away Cause he don't wanna leave Trying to be such a good boy, good boy Mommas crying out Where's he hiding Trying to be such a good boy, good boy Your gonna have to take him away Cause he don't wanna leave Trying to be such a good boy, good boy Mommas crying out Where's he hiding Trying to be such a good boy, good boy