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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ry Cooder
Ry Cooder
Guitar
Harvey Pittel
Harvey Pittel
Alto Saxophone
Bill Hood
Bill Hood
Bass Saxophone
Joesph Byrd
Joesph Byrd
Conductor
Mark Stevens
Mark Stevens
Drums
John Rodby
John Rodby
Piano
Randy Aldcroft
Randy Aldcroft
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jack Yellen
Jack Yellen
Songwriter
Milton Ager
Milton Ager
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ry Cooder
Ry Cooder
Producer
Joesph Byrd
Joesph Byrd
Producer

Lyrics

In the town of Louisville they got a man they call Big Bad Bill I want to tell you, he sure was tough, and he certainly did strut his stuff He had folks all scared to death, when he walked by they held their breath He was a fighting man, sure enough Now Bill took himself a wife, and he leads a different life, cause Big Bad Bill is Sweet William now Married life has changed him some how He's the man that they all used to fear But now the people call him sweet pappa Willie dear Stronger than Samson I declare 'Til the brown skinned mama bobbed his hair Big Bad Bill don't fight any more Well he washes dishes and he mops up the floor Well he used to spend his evenin's lookin' for a fight Now he's got to see his mama every night Big Bad Bill is Sweet William now (Instrumental) Well he used to spend his evenin's lookin' for a fight Now he's got to see his mama every night Big Bad Bill is Sweet William now
Writer(s): Jack Yellen, Milton Ager Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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