Billy, Billy Songtext
von After the Fire

Do you remember your first Amherstford gig?
How they queued up for hours in the rain?
Spang all they had to get a seat at the front
They thought it was their chance to see you again
All the excitement with the lights going down
Your name was shouted like some magical word
And then the band fired up those opening chords
It seemed so loud I bet the whole world must have heard it

Billy, Billy, did you know what they were going to do?
Did you know that they were gonna make a star out of you?
Billy boy can you hear what I say?
You better hang on to yourself don′t let them take it all away now
Billy, Billy, I'm scared of what they′re putting you through


Seems such a long way from when we were in school
Two skinny kids getting their first guitars
We drove them crazy with those tunes that we wrote
Down in the front room we'd be practicing for hours and hours
And then the night came when we sang down the club
Yes we were lousy but they cheered just the same
I never thought about it much until now
The look that came into your eyes while we were playing

Billy, Billy, did you know what they were going to do?
Did you know that they were gonna make a star out of you?
Billy boy can you hear what I say?
You better hang on to yourself don't let them take it all away now
Billy, Billy, I′m scared of what they′re putting you through

You know I saw you up in town a while back
You walked straight by me as we passed in the door
I said hello but I guess that you never heard it
Can't bring myself to play your albums anymore
You′ve got the papers tripping over themselves
You must have got talent your heavenly word
At home they talk about you all of the time
I hope they give you everything that you deserve now


Billy, Billy, did you know what they were going to do?
Did you know that they were gonna make a star out of you?
Billy boy can you hear what I say?
You better hang on to yourself don't let them take it all away now
Billy, Billy, I′m scared of what they're putting you through
Billy, Billy, did you know what they were going to do?
Made you the number one exhibit in the rock and roll zoo
Billy boy can you hear what I say?
You better hang on to yourself don′t let them take it all away now
Billy, Billy, I'm scared