Croce, Jim - Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Lyrics






Woah!

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 named Leroy Brown

Now Leroy more than trouble
You see he stand 'bout six foot four
All the downtown ladies call him "Treetop Lover"
All the men just call him "Sir"

And it's bad, bad Leroy Brown
The baddest man in the whole damned town
Badder than old King Kong
And meaner than a junkyard dog

Now Leroy he's a gambler
And he likes his fancy clothes
And he likes to wave his diamond rings
In front of everybody's nose

He got a custom Continental
He got an Eldorado too
He got a 32 gun in his pocket for fun
He got a razor in his shoe

And it's bad, bad Leroy Brown
The baddest man in the whole damned town
Badder than old King Kong
Meaner than a junkyard dog

Now Friday bout a week ago
Leroy shootin' dice
And at the edge of the bar
Sat a girl named Doris
And ooh that girl looked nice

Well he cast his eyes upon her
And the trouble soon began
Cause Leroy Brown, he learned a lesson
'Bout messin' with the wife of a jealous man

And it's bad, bad Leroy Brown
The baddest man in the whole damned 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 it'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 it's bad, bad Leroy Brown
The baddest man in the whole damned town
Badder than old King Kong
And meaner than a junkyard dog
Yeah, badder than old King Kong
And meaner than a junkyard dog





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  1. J.... J....

    We miss you so much

  2. J.... J....

    I’m 9 and my grandpa past away a few years ago and this was his favorite song and now when I listen to this song and a cry

  3. G.... L....

    Phoebe: Fine! You go learn from your qualified instructor! But don't come crying to me when everyone's sick and tired of hearing you play Bad, Bad Leroy Brown!!

    Rachel: “Baddest man in the whole damn town."

    Phoebe: Oh, fine! Take his side!

  4. O.... M....

    Is this song about a BLACK man pimp in the hood

  5. J.... S....

    How could anyone not like this guy good stuff

  6. A.... N....

    It's systemic. He's who they claim is in charge. All he is is a rider on a storm.

  7. R.... P....

    Does anybody else think of a Doberman when he says meaner than a junkyard dog ?

  8. J.... T....

    I wish they would bring back Jim Croce laws for blacks.

  9. D.... D....

    I named my dog after this song

  10. B.... ....

    We need a whole lot more of Jesus/and a lot less rock n roll

  11. N.... h....

    I guess Leroy Brown made 4,875 accounts to dislike this song

  12. R.... Z....

    "Well this was written years ago..."

    R.... Z....

    @Super Dave You dressed like horseshit tonight!

    R.... Z....

    @Black Lung
    This is your life, you dressed like horsheshit tonight, then you talking about dying of salt.

    R.... Z....

    @Super Dave But that was Adam Eget's fault.

    R.... Z....

    @Black Lung You know, this show is... even prisoners go to bed!

  13. r.... s....

    rest in peace my cat leroy :( named after this song
    and jim croce

  14. h.... h....

    4 eva 4 eva hockey night in canada 4 ever

  15. h.... h....

    Hockey might in canada 4 eva eh billion isnt enuogh eva eva eva .... ,

  16. T.... ....

    Yessssssssssssssssss ............ Toymiko

  17. �.... G....

    Ol' Dirty: "...Badder than the deep blue sea, badder than you and me."

  18. J.... O....

    I don't call anyone sir. Not even a judge. Don't even call him your honor. I would call Leroy bitch.

  19. T.... R....

    I was binge watching "Billions," and in one line Paul Giamatti said he was "bad, bad Leroy Brown." So now I'm here, listening to a song I haven't heard in decades. It's a good one.

  20. T.... A....

    Soul brother #1 we still jam this in Milwaukee. 51 years old..

  21. M.... S....

    Met Him, DUMPED HIM but he's a sweetie at HEART. SOFT

  22. J.... M....

    What's to dislike?

  23. J.... H....

    How the hell does this video/song get 4.8K dislikes? This song is timeless!

  24. S.... T....

    I'm 30 my friend group is the homeless older group i jam60s and 70 and 80 stuff now gotta add the 50s

  25. J.... D....

    STYLING TUNES 🎩🔊🔊🔊🔊
    👍💭💭🍻 HAVE A GOOD 1 👍😎

  26. S.... C....

    That one has really held up over the last 45 years. Back in the early 1970s in grade school, we thought this was a great tune. It still is!!!!

  27. w.... ....

    On the soundtrack for Guardians of the Galaxy 3.

  28. I.... A....

    They don,t make tunes like this anymore.Today it,s all about making a fast buck they forget about the song.

  29. O.... �....

    Jim Croce and his songs....
    Such a great song that it tells a whole story within 3 min that you can even make a movie based on this.

  30. N.... B....

    May this man rest in peace awesome song rip u legend !

  31. G.... G....

    My first job was at a shitty bowling alley in 2013. But every Friday morning I got to run a seniors bowling league and I’ll never forget an old man named Cotton who would walk past the front desk singing this song, so I played it every Friday for him and me, and it’s one of my favorites now. Just added it to my wedding playlist (I’m marrying one of those bowling alley coworkers 😏) we’re all gonna groove to it, for you Cotton ❤️

  32. R.... G....

    If only jim knew he had over 21 million veiws

  33. e.... f....

    A childhood favorite.

  34. R.... F....

    This is the song my dad would play wile me and my brother took a bath i still see his face in the restroom with us. I still remember the little disk player he would play it on. Dad I love you and can't wait to see you hopefully sooner than latter.

  35. K.... M....

    happy birthday jim "2020" were still listening and missing you

    K.... M....

    drinking an adult beverage and listening 1/20/2020

    K.... M....

    ALCOHOLISM KILLS

    K.... M....

    One of the best singer song writers of all time. A hero of mine.

  36. e.... ....

    Happy Birthday, Jim

  37. D.... W....

    Here cause garner minshew

  38. B.... R....

    I originally heard “You Don’t Mess Around With Jim” from stranger things. I was a little curious, and enjoyed the song when I found it. After that, I simply couldn’t stop listening to Croce. This being one of my favorites. It gives me nostalgic memories from down south back in 2013, there was this kid named Leo who was basically what Leroy is. Good ole memories :)

  39. N.... S....

    I got a Denali and I will shoot.

  40. M.... M....

    Official Theme Song of USS Jesse L. (Leroy) Brown FF-1089

  41. L.... D....

    My Baby Sitters dog is named Leroy Brown and I remembered how EXITED he was when they played the song when they adopted him....Hehe

  42. J.... R....

    I get sad all the time that he’s gone. Only the good die young

  43. T.... J....

    Jim Croce...what a great songwriter. So gifted. He songs had such great words. His death was such a loss. He would have gone on to write more great songs like this one.

  44. R.... J....

    For a cure. Th ag t girl st jude

  45. R.... J....

    LETTUCE US PRAY

  46. R.... J....

    Ms Al's pda. MG

  47. g.... ....

    Still great in 2020

  48. K.... S....

    Love this song born in 69 I wasn't old enough yet but my mom played this for us and now it brings back childhood memories !

  49. b.... b....

    BAD BAD

    thats my favorite part

  50. g.... l....

    Jajajaja he has a razor in his shoe 👞 jajajaja great song !!

  51. A.... S....

    Same thing with Jim crocie good songs

  52. B.... L....

    Did he really call Chicago a town? 😆

  53. K.... D....

    Sounds like that ass whipping Leroy took was long overdue.

  54. M.... P....

    Maybe he remembered that song was important in a special period of his life!!! You will never know!!!

  55. S.... E....

    First gun was a 32 American Safety Hammer. Belong to my grampa man I just know when I hear the part of one being in old Leroy Brown shoe I'll think of my gramps

  56. D.... T....

    Sounds to me like LeRoy met his match with a man named Frank fucken Gallagher down in ole south Chicago

  57. T.... C....

    Something has always bugged me... In the song it says Leroy has a 32 gun in his pocket, and a razor in his shoe... Why didnt he use ethier to shot, or slice up Doris's husband? Did he forget he had them? Think Doris Husband blind sided him? 😄

  58. J.... L....

    Who’s here after they removed this version from Spotify

  59. D.... C....

    This is the end

  60. D.... C....

    Band the doors

  61. D.... C....

    I worked for Dixie & Oxford
    Door's
    Unions

  62. E.... R....

    The piano at the start! Always launches me to age 6 when I first heard this on an AM radio😁

  63. h.... ....

    Is the fattest Man in the whole Dawn town!!

  64. I.... T....

    I wanna see this guy take on slim

  65. N.... H....

    Dam Leroy, you got your ass kicked, not by another man but by the power of vagina

  66. J.... B....

    BAD BAD NATASHA CLARK ALL ABOUT PERLS US COM FACE BOOK LIVE .👍👍👍

  67. D.... L....

    There should be tunes like that now in 2019 for now big time deev

  68. D.... D....

    I was 9. I was heart broken when he died. In June 1975 my Grandparents were killed in a car accident. By 76 we had moved from So Cal to Evergreen Colorado. I really accept whatever happens now. It is just the way it is...

  69. B.... H....

    all those downtown ladies call him treetop lover and the men just call him sir

  70. C.... 8....

    Yea, guess that's me lol...

  71. Z.... ....

    Double or nothing?

  72. S.... ....

    My mom told me that when I was a little kid I loved this song and shook my hips to it. I still love this song and I’m 48!

    S.... ....

    True !!! I was born 1972. I will never forget

    S.... ....

    I am 14 and I listen to this song everyday. 👍

  73. B.... W....

    Jim Croce "IS" Bad Bad Leroy Brown !! LOL'S...

  74. G.... D....

    still lol great song and rad singer Bad boy is still bad....

  75. H.... T....

    This is my favorite song because went i was 3 my dad played this on the radio all the time i wish i could meet him in real life but i am to young he was before my time but i still love him hes my favorite

  76. D.... D....

    Now Leroy he a gambler and he like his fancy clothes

  77. S.... T....

    LOLOOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

  78. M.... H....

    I Love this song!

  79. C.... R....

    I named my kitten Leroy brown because hes mean but still so loving and charming<3

  80. c.... m....

    sorry about jimmy hoffa again

  81. c.... m....

    we lost leroys itallian mens store in downtown seattle wa

  82. R.... B....

    This song makes me want to start a fight( i kid, i have the punch of a corpse and the agility of a tree)

  83. B.... H....

    Good song

  84. R.... S....

    Lol I work with a guy named Leroy Brown haha

  85. S.... S....

    I think it was a good idea for Jim to take out the lyric about the concentration camps

  86. c.... m....

    i maybe never been american

  87. c.... m....

    good thing you really blondie big face chicago

  88. g.... 7....

    your here for queen? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRh-mn3Dnt8

  89. L.... S....

    Vegas Born and raised ❤️ we had a judge brown traffic judge.. this song reminds me of him. He's bad. U felt like peeing your pants 😂 he was great. Helping keep our City safe 🙏. RIP judge ❤️❤️

  90. G.... G....

    I bet a brick right smack in the middle of his forehead would take Leroy Brown down.

  91. F.... A....

    I came here from friends season 5 ep 11

  92. J.... R....

    Love Jim

  93. D.... F....

    Yeah, there's nothing meaner than a junkyard dog, but my girlfriend can kick the ass of any junkyard dog in the South or West side of Chicago, man, she's got big balls of fire.

  94. A.... W....

    Born in 1994.

    Soul taken straight from 1968

    Thank you mom for shpwing me this guy the day i was born pretty well.

  95. A.... L....

    and its S.E. The DC Sleuth
    maybe he's 30, maybe 92

  96. K.... 9....

    Ol´ Dirty bring me here lol