Bad blood, rivers run dry
Thunder comes and the children cry
Bad blood, never can change
No one here to blame

Bad blood, older than time
Followed me down from my fathers tribe
Bad blood, making me shake
Running through my veins, bad blood

Too many questions so many unanswered times
Most times the finger points at me
In my confusion, might slip and cross the line
I'm not to blame for all you see

You can't help me, it's in my soul
Pray for mercy, nowhere else to go

Bad blood, rivers run dry
Thunder comes and the children cry
Bad blood, never can change
No one here to blame

Bad blood, older than time
Followed me down from my fathers tribe
Bad blood, making me shake
Running through my veins, bad blood, oh

In my confession, I swear and cross my heart
I stand before you what I am
Gunpowder ready, just waiting for a spark
And those before me understand

Please protect me, keep me safe
Heaven help me, save me from this fate

Bad blood, rivers run dry
Thunder comes and the children cry
Bad blood, never can change
No one here to blame

Bad blood, older than time
Followed me down from my fathers tribe
Bad blood, making me shake
Running through my veins, bad blood
Oh, bad blood, bad blood

Ooh, swimming hard and fast
Against the time
Lost in a flood of ancient fire, oh

Ooh yeah, bad blood, rivers run dry
Thunder comes and the children cry
Bad blood, never can change
No one here to blame

Bad blood, older than time
Followed me down from my fathers tribe
Bad blood, making me shake
Running through my veins

Bad blood, rivers run dry
Thunder comes and the children cry
Bad blood, never can change
No one here to blame

Oh, bad blood, older than time
Followed me down from my fathers tribe
Bad blood, making me shake
Running through my veins, bad blood, oh