Billy Songtext
von The Dylan Project

There′s guns across the river aiming at you
Lawman on your trail, he'd like to catch you
Bounty hunters too, they′d like to get you
Hey, Billy, they don't like you being so free
Camping out all night on La Verenda
Dealing cards 'til dawn in the hacienda
Up to Boot Hill, they′d like to send you
Hey, Billy, don′t turn your back on me

Playing around with some sweet señorita
In some lonesome shadows, she will greet you
Into her dark hallway, she will lead you
Billy, you're so far away from home


There′s eyes behind the mirrors in empty places
Bullet holes and rifles in their cases
There's always one more notch and ten more paces
Billy, and you′re walking all alone
They say that Pat Garrett's got your number
So sleep with one eye open when you slumber
Every little sound might just be thunder
Thunder from the barrel of his gun

Maybe you will find yourself tomorrow
Drinking in a bar to hide your sorrow
Spending all the time that you will borrow
Figuring a way to get back home

There′s always some new stranger sneaking glances
Some trigger-happy fool willing to take chances
Some old whore from San Pedro to make advances
Advances on your spirit and your soul
The businessmen from Taos want you to go down
They've hired Pat Garrett to force a showdown
Billy, don't it make you feel so low down
To be shot down by a man who was your friend?

Hang on to your woman if you′ve got one
Remember in El Paso, you once shot one
She may have been a whore, but she was a hot one
Billy, you′ve been running for so long


Gypsy queens will play your grand finale
Down in some Tularosa rally
Maybe in the Rio Pecos valley
Billy, you're so far away from home
Oh, Billy, you′re so far away from home