Britney Spears
Criminal lyrics
- Language
- English
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2011
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 3:46
He is a hustler, he's no good at all
He is a loser, he's a bum, bum, bum, bum
He lies, he bluffs, he's unreliable
He is a sucker with a gun, gun, gun, gun
I know you told me I should stay away
I know you said he's just a dog astray
He is a bad boy with a tainted heart
And even I know this ain't smart
But, mama, I'm in love with a criminal
And this type of love isn't rational
It's physical
Mama, please don't cry, I will be alright
All reasons aside, I just can't deny
Love the guy
He is a villain by the devil's law
He is a killer just for fun, fun, fun, fun
That man's a snitch and unpredictable
He's got no conscience, he got none, none, none, none
Oh, I know should let go, but, no
'Cause he's a bad boy with a tainted heart
And even I know this ain't smart
But, mama, I'm in love with a criminal
And this type of love isn't rational
It's physical
Mama, please don't cry, I will be alright
All reasons aside, I just can't deny
Love the guy
And he's got my name
Tattooed on his arm
His lucky charm
So I guess it's okay
He's with me
And I hear people talk
(Try) try to make remarks
Keep us apart
But I don't even hear
I don't care
'Cause, mama, I'm in love with a criminal
And this type of love isn't rational
It's physical
Mama, please don't cry, I will be alright
All reasons aside, I just can't deny
Love the guy (love the guy)
Mama, I'm in love with a criminal
And this type of love isn't rational
It's physical
Mama, please don't cry, I will be alright
All reasons aside, I just can't deny
Love the guy
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Key vocabulary
- arm
- upper body limbA1
- dog
- a loyal animalA1
- don't
- do notA1
- even
- equal; same levelA1
- fun
- enjoymentA1
- go
- move to a placeA1
- good
- pleasant; not badA1
- make
- create or produceA1
- man's
- belonging to a manA1
- name
- word used for a personA1
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About this song
Britney Spears is an American pop singer associated with the Y2K teen-pop boom and later more adventurous mainstream pop. She is known for her dance-pop hits and for lyrics that address fame, personal agency, and romantic conflict.