Angels love bad men

When his stolen gold has turned to rust
he rides off in a cloud of dust
looking for a border he can cross
She'll stand by and watch him go
wondering, will he ever know
the hurt she's feeling now, and what they've lost

Angels love bad men, that's how it's always been
they give their whole hearts when they fall
Angels love bad men, that's how it's always been
love holds their hearts against the wall

When his corporate day comes to an end
he rides off in his Mercedes Benz
soon he's lost beneath the neon sky
Outside of town in their suburban home
she spends another night alone
wonders what went wrong, and wonders why

Angels love bad men, that's how it's always been
they give their whole hearts when they fall
Angels love bad men, that's how it's always been
love holds their hearts against the wall

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