The Ballad Of Billy The Kid Lyrics by Billy Joel

The Ballad Of Billy The Kid Lyrics

    From a town known as Wheeling West Virginia
    Rode a boy with a six-gun in his hand
    And his daring life of crime made him a legend in his time
    East and west of the Rio Grande
    Well he started with a bank in Colorado
    In the pocket of his vest a Colt he hid
    And his age and his size took the teller by surprise
    And the word spread of Billy the Kid

    Well he never traveled heavy,
    Yes he always rode alone,
    And he soon put many older guns to shame
    Well he never had a sweetheart
    And he never had a home
    But the cowboys and the ranchers knew his name

    Well he robbed his way from Utah to Oklahoma
    And the law just couldn't seem to track him down
    And it served his legend well
    For the folks loved to tell
    'Bout when Billy the Kid came to town

    One cold day a posse captured Billy
    And the judge said string him up for what he did
    And the cowboys and their kin
    Like the sea came pouring in to watch
    The hangin' of Billy the Kid

    Well he never traveled heavy,
    Yes he always rode alone,
    And he soon put many older guns to shame
    Well he never had a sweetheart
    Tho' he finally found a home
    Underneath the boothill grave that bears his name

    From a town known as Oysterbay, Long Island
    Rode a boy with a six-pack in his hand
    And his daring life of crime made him a legend in his time
    East and west of the Rio Grande


    You Look So Good To Me

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