Billy Joel

Billy Joel - The Ballad Of Billy The Kid lyrics

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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 travelled 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 could not seem to track him down
And it served his legend well
For the folks they love to tell
'Bout when Billy the Kid came to town

One cold day a posse captured Billy
And the judge said, "String 'im up for what he did."
And the cowboys and their kin
Like the sea came pourin' in
To watch the hangin' of Billy the Kid

Well he never travelled 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 Boot Hill grave that bears his name

From a town known as Oyster Bay, 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
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Author: Billy Joel

Composer: Billy Joel

Publisher: Sony BMG Music Entertainment

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Released in: 2011

Language: English

Appearing on: Songs In The Attic (1981) , A Matter Of Trust - The Bridge To Russia (2014) , Piano Man (1973) , 2000 Years (2000) , The Vinyl Collection Vol. 1 (2021) , 50 Years of the Piano Man (2022) , Live at the Great American Music Hall, 1975 (2023)

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