Come on for bad news Well, bad news travels like wildfire Good news travels slow
They all call me Wildfire ′Cause everybody knows I'm bad news (bad news) Everywhere I go Always gettin′ in a trouble And leaving little girls that hate to see me go They tried to hang me in Oakland And they did in Francisco But I wouldn't choke, I broke the rope And they had to let me go 'Cause I′m bad news (bad news) Everywhere I go Always gettin′ in a trouble And leaving little girls that hate to see me go Now from north to south, to east, to west The story is the same From one state to another I have to change my name 'Cause I′m bad news (bad news) Everywhere I go Always gettin' in a trouble And leaving little girls that′s sure hate to see me go Here he comes again Yeah! Well, well, now I've picked peaches in Georgia I lumberjacked in Maine I′ve been hired, fired and jailed Any town you can name 'Cause I'm bad news (bad news) Everywhere I go Always gettin′ in a trouble And leaving little girls that hate to see me go (Bad news) Stay here, baby
Writer(s): J.d. Loudermilk