Bad, Bad Leroy Brown was written by Jim Croce and inspired by a military friend he met named Leroy Brown. The song portrays Leroy as the toughest man in town, with a touch of humor and exaggeration. Croce mentioned that the real inspiration came from his days in the army, where he encountered colorful and unique characters like Leroy.
Well, the south side of Chicago Is the baddest part of town. And if you go down there You better just beware of a man name of Leroy Brown. Now, Leroy more than trouble, You see he stand about 'bout six foot four. All the downtown ladies call him "treetop lover." All the men just call him "sir."
And he's bad, bad, Leroy Brown, The baddest man in the whole damn town. Badder than old King Kong And meaner than a junkyard dog.
Now, Leroy, he a gambler, and he like his fancy clothes. And he like to wave diamond rings in front of everybody's nose He got a custom Continental. He got an Eldorado too. He got a thirty-two gun in his pocket for fun. He got a razor in his shoe.
And he's bad, bad, Leroy Brown, The baddest man in the whole damn town. Badder than old King Kong And meaner than a junkyard dog.
Well, Friday 'bout a week ago, Leroy's shootin' dice. And at the edge of the bar sat a girl name of Doris and oh, that girl look nice Well, he cast his eyes upon her and the trouble soon began. And Leroy Brown, he learned a lesson 'bout messin' with the wife of a jealous man
And he's bad, bad, Leroy Brown, The baddest man in the whole damn town. Badder than old King Kong And meaner than a junkyard dog.
Well, the two men took to fightin' And when they pulled them from the floor, Leroy looked like a jigsaw puzzle with a couple of pieces gone.
And he's bad, bad, Leroy Brown, The baddest man in the whole damn town. Badder than old King Kong And meaner than a junkyard dog. And he's bad, bad, Leroy Brown, The baddest man in the whole damn town. Badder than old King Kong And meaner than a junkyard dog.
Yes, you were badder than old King Kong And meaner than a junkyard dog.