Wild rebel rose, the kids used to tease Wild rebel rose, every time they'd see you In those black turtlenecks in July Wearing too much makeup 'round your eyes
Wild rebel rose, I didn't know you Wild rebel rose, so I never told you How I'd watch the house across the street When those blue lights came around At least three a week
It's hard for anyone to Why at sixteen you just up and ran They didn't you only knew your daddy's love Like the back of his hand (*)
I heard the shots, saw you hit the door I snuck in and grabbed that off the floor you worry they won't find it that's for sure
Wild rebel rose, the kids used to you Wild rebel rose, every time they'd see you In those black turtle necks in mid July Wearing too much makeup 'round eyes
Hmm, oh, wild, wild, wild rebel rose They didn't know, ooh, yeah, hmm