Wild Bill Donovan Lyrics by Stan Ridgway

Wild Bill Donovan Lyrics

    In a time between two wars
    When a slip could get you killed
    A man appeared with a master plan
    And they called him wild bill

    He talked you 'round in circles
    When he was done, yeah, you knew less
    And he started up the company1
    From what was left of the o.s.s.2


    Chorus:
    Wild bill, wild bill
    The secrets that he'd hold
    Wild bill, wild bill
    He slept out in the cold



    Now he was there in '45
    When the good war had wound down
    The enemy had all been caught
    But some could not be found


    The price of information
    Sometimes takes a sacrifice
    A secret traded for a life
    But someone pays the price


    Chorus repeat


    The world was on fire for bill
    He had to take control
    The enemy was close at hand
    The tanks were told to hold


    But deep inside bill's massive head
    A master plan did bloom
    Buy the information out
    By sellin' a brand new tune


    Chorus repeat

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