| Lyrics: | Billy got out of prison but he wasn't right
Some like to drink or gamble, Billy liked to
fight
He tracked back to his home state of Maryland
Went to his mom's mobile home where she
took hin in, alright
CHORUS
Rockaway the days, rockaway the nights
Gimme something
to last me, baby, 'til the morning light
I ain't lookin' for trouble, I ain't looking for a
fight
Honey rockaway these days, rockaway these nights
Well at a picnic one Sunday
Billy met Mary Dove
Mary lloked at Billy, Billy fell in love
Billy swore to Mary he'd always
love het so
They were married in the valley where the river flows,
alright
CHORUS
At a roadside bar Billy argued with a young man
And he settled
that argument with a razor in his hand
With blood on his shirt back to Mary he did run
She
sighed "Billy, oh Billy, what have you done?"
He ran to his ma's trailer but the lights
were dim
He pounded on the door, she wouldn't let him in
Up the road to a neighbor's house
he drew near
They said "Billy go away, we don't want no trouble 'round here"
Billy stole a
car and headed out on the road
Pocketful of pills and his brain on overload
Seen some lights
in his rearview mirror, panicked and gave her the gun
Wrapped himself 'round a telephone pole
way out on 101
Well Billy got cut out by the highway patrol
Just lay there with the
cars passing on slow
Sheriff told Billy's ma that Billy died
She buried his body by the
riverside, alright
CHORUS
Well rich man want the power and the seat on the
top
Poor man want the money that the rich man got
Honey tonight I'm feeling so tired and
unsure
Come on in Mary, shut the light, close the door |
