Pull over the car, pull over the car
I think I see some sweet squirrel rim
Pull over the car, pull over the car
I think I feel like gettin' down on ya

I don't wanna, I don't wanna
I don't wanna, I don't wanna
You make me feel, make me feel
Make me feel retarded

I can't leave it alone, jerk off on the phone
I want you to come on over
Pretty bad idea, pretty bad idea
Really, really bad idea

I don't wanna, I don't wanna
I don't wanna, I don't wanna
You make me feel, make me feel
Make me feel retarded
Retarded, you make me feel so

When I stood you up
I thought that you'd give up
Now I realize you're just like a dog

I don't wanna, I don't wanna
I don't wanna, I don't wanna
You make me feel, make me feel
Make me feel retarded, retarded, retarded


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Bad Idea [Original Demo Version] Lyrics as written by Darren Jessee Ben Folds

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    ben thinks writing songs for soundtracks is a bad idea.

    eli71199on July 06, 2002   Link
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    great song, I love how Ben folds can write a song that is making fun of the style of song that he is writing, but the song is still an amazing song. i.e. bad idea, Rocking the Suburbs, For those of ya'll that wear fannie packs...

    Foo Ruleson September 26, 2004   Link

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