Writer: Croce



Now the south side of Chicago

Is (It's) the baddest part of town

And if you (you're gonna) go down there, you better (just) beware

Of a man (cat) named Leroy Brown



Now Leroy (Brown) he's trouble

And he stands about six feet four

All the downtown ladies call him: "treetop lover"

The studs they call him: "Sir"



(Yeah) He's bad, bad Leroy Brown

Meanest (baddest) man (cat) in the whole damn town

Badder that old King Kong

(And( (He's) Meaner that a junkyard dog



Now Leroy he's a gambler

And he likes (digs) his (those) fancy clothes

He likes to wave his (that) (great big / big fat) (shinny) diamond ring(s)

Under (In front of) everybody's nose



He's got a custom Continental

He's got an Eldorado too

He's got a 22 (32) gun in his pocket for fun

He's got a razor in his (the razor in the) shoe



(Yeah) He's bad, bad Leroy Brown

Meanest (baddest) man (cat) in the whole damn town

Badder that old King Kong

(And (He's) Meaner that a junkyard dog



Now Friday - 'bout a week ago

Leroy shootin' dice

And at the end (edge) of the bar, sat (was) a lady (chick) named Dorris

(Morris)

Man she sure looked nice



And (Well/Then) he layed his eyes upon her

That's when the big scene (trouble soon) began

And Leroy Brown he learned a lesson 'bout messin'

With the wife of a jealous man



(Yeah) He's bad, bad Leroy Brown

Meanest (baddest) man (cat) in the whole damn town

Badder that old King Kong

(And) (He's) Meaner that a junkyard dog