Abstracted Billy Songtext
von Brett Smiley

Gonna play the part of Billy the Kid
′Cause in that life such tragedy and sorrow
His party time was off
Put off till tomorrow
Made a name
Shot his way to fame
Methods quite extreme
So abstract with an outlaw's act
A performer at seventeen

Billy, Billy

Gonna make an art of Billy the Kid
With that life of tragedy and sorrow
With his knife down the throat of Harlow
Always in pain
Always in vain
A real fighting machine
So abstract with an outlaw′s act
A superstar at seventeen

Billy, Billy


Let me play the part of Billy the Kid
I'm just gonna do what Billy did
I have to say it, oh, what for
I can't go back and be the mighty Thor

Billy, Billy

Gonna play the part of Billy the Kid
In that life of tragedy and sorrow
Hanging out in limbo with a gun in Harlem
Making that flame
Shoot my way to shame
Oh dear, what a scene
So abstract with an outlaw′s act
A performer at seventeen

Billy, Billy

Let me play the part of Billy the Kid
I′m just gonna do what Billy did
I have to say it, oh, what for
I can't go back and be the mighty Thor

Billy, Billy


Gonna make an art of Billy the Kid
With that life of tragedy and sorrow
With that knife with a gun in Harlem
Playing a game called fortune and fame with you
I think it was true
So abstract with an outlaw′s act
A superstar at seventeen

Billy, Billy