Discover the story of the song > Bad Penny – Rory Gallagher

The protagonist is singing about a person he used to be in a relationship with who keeps coming back into his life like a bad penny. He compares her to a lost coin that has lost its shine, and says that he is trying to move on from the pain she caused him. However, sometimes memories of her still haunt him. He warns her not to mess with his plans and to stop playing games.