Bad Before Good

Gotta get bad before it gets good
It's gotta get bad before it gets good
It's gotta get bad before it gets good
I want good now
But it's gotta get bad before it gets good
That's what you say
It's gotta get bad before it gets good
You say stick with me
You know that you should
'Cause it's gotta get bad before it gets good.

You say you trust me
But just me
Put your faith in me
Then wait patiently.

Keep on telling me lies
I'll believe you, believe you
Keep on telling me lies
Like I need you, I need you.

You say it's hard now
But good things come from this
So I'll keep on living on your promises.

Gotta get bad before it gets good
It's gotta get bad before it gets good
It's gotta get bad before it gets good
I want good now
But it's gotta get bad before it gets good
That's what you say
It's gotta get bad before it gets good
You say stick with me
You know that you should
'Cause it's gotta get bad before it gets good.

What you used to say
You used to do
If you told me something
I'd know it was true.

See, there was a time
I could believe you, believe you
But this time
I could see through, could see through.

I used to trust
Before I knew
There was a difference
Between what you say and what you do.

Gotta get bad before it gets good
It's gotta get bad before it gets good
It's gotta get bad before it gets good
I want good now
But it's gotta get bad before it gets good
That's what you say
It's gotta get bad before it gets good
You say stick with me
You know that you should
'Cause it's gotta get bad before it gets good.

You tell me lies
But you do it with style
Saying it'll come good
In a little while.

You keep on spinning your words
That beguile
Then you break your promises
With a film star smile.

You say (x5)
But What do you do?
What do you do?

You say (x5)
But What do you do?
What do you do?

Don't care what you say
Just show me what you do
Show me what you do.