When Bill was born in 1915 his daddy toasted his birth
Whooped and hollered, dimed and dollared, bragged on that boy’s worth
He got thrown in for disturbin’ the peace and quiet of the town
When he got out, he ran to the cradle of his sleepin’ son
“Here lies my Billy Boy, a father’s only pride”
“Here lies my Billy Boy,” and then he sighed
“What am I supposed to do
“But go crazy over you?”
“What am I supposed to do but go crazy over…”
“Here lies my Billy Boy, a father’s only pride”
“Here lies my Billy Boy,” and then he cried
The boy took sick in 1918; their only child was dead
His mama took up with other men; Daddy took up the bottle instead
Spent his time in a rockin’ chair that overlooked the grave
Drank his whiskey, talked to himself, and this is what he said
“Here lies my Billy Boy, a father’s only pride”
“Here lies my Billy Boy,” and then he sighed and he cried
“What am I supposed to do
“But go crazy over you?”
“What am I supposed to do but go crazy over…”
“Here lies my Billy Boy, a father’s only pride”
“Here lies my Billy Boy,” and then he cried
credits
from Windblown,
released August 16, 2012
Vocals: Deb Carpenter-Nolting, Martin Gilmore
Guitar: Martin Gilmore
Bass: Robert Collins
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