Well I was rollin' down the road in some cold blue steel I had a blues man on the back, and a beautician at the wheel We going downtown in the middle of the night We laughing and I'm jokin' and we feelin' alright Oh I'm bad, I'm nationwide Yes I'm bad, I'm nationwide Easin' down the highway in a new Cadillac I had a fine fox in front, I had three more in the back They sportin' short dresses, wearin' spike-heel shoes They smokin' Lucky Strikes, and wearing nylons too 'Cause we bad, we nationwide Yeah, we bad, we nationwide Well I was movin' down the road in my V8 Ford I had a shine on my boots, I had my sideburns lowered With my New York brim and my gold tooth displayed Nobody give me trouble 'cause they know I got it made I'm bad, I'm nationwide Well I'm bad, bad, bad, bad, bad, I'm nationwide