She hit town like a rose in bloom
Smellin' sweet, said sweet perfume
The color faded and the petals died
Down in the city, no one cried

In the streets, the garbage lies
Protected by a million flies
The roaches so big
You know that they got bones
They moved in and made a tenement home

Nice boys
Don't play rock and roll
Nice boys don't play rock and roll
I'm not a nice boy

Sweet sixteen she was fresh and clean
Wanted so bad to be part of the scene
She met the man and she did the smack
Paid the price layin' flat on her back

Wanted bad just to please the boys
Ended up being just a toy
Played so hard she burned her life away
Lies were told, no promises made

You know, nice boys
Don't play rock and roll
Nice boys don't play rock and roll
I'm not a nice boy and I never was

Young and fresh when she hit town
Hot for kicks just to get around
But now she lays in a filthy room
Kills the pain with
A flick and a spoon

And in the streets the garbage lies
Protected by a million flies
You know, the roaches so big
You know that they got bones
Moved in and made a tenement home

Nice boys don't play rock and roll
Nice boys don't play rock and roll
Nice boys don't play rock and roll
Nice boys you never play rock and roll
Nice boys don't play rock and roll

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no baby
Nice boys never play rock and roll

I bet you mama said
'Nice boys don't play rock and roll'
Nice boys don't play rock and roll
Nice boys don't play rock and roll
Nice boys don't play rock and roll
Nice boys don't play rock and roll
Nice boys you never play rock and roll
Nice boys