You use me to get you anything you wanted.
oh, but i'm a changed man now, baby,
and your other friend can get you what you want now.
if i go through those same things again,
i'll be worse off than i started.

girl, you're such a bad influence
and you've got ways to make me do what you want.
girl, you're such a bad influence;
i've got to stay away.

i've been hurt in all of the worst kind of ways,
and it's you pretty baby,
i've just got to stay away from.
i won't go through those same things again;
i'm so glad that we parted.

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Somebody please, you've got to help me break away.
you know i don't like this lonely feeling.
it wasn't meant to be this way.
i won't go through those same things again;
i'm so glad we parted.

chorus
You're such a bad influence;
and i have got to stay away.
you're such a bad influence;
i've got to stay away from you, baby.
i've got to stay away.