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Billy Dee
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Billy Dee foi lançado em 1 de janeiro de 1971 por SMSP como parte do álbum The Silver Tongued Devil and I
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Data de lançamento1 de janeiro de 1971
SeloSMSP
IdiomaEnglish
Melodicidade
Acusticidade
Valence
Dançabilidade
Energia
BPM88

Créditos

INTERPRETAÇÃO
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson
Violão
Chris Gantry
Chris Gantry
Violão
David P. Briggs
David P. Briggs
Teclados
Donnie Fritts
Donnie Fritts
Piano elétrico
Jerry Kennedy
Jerry Kennedy
Violão
Jerry Shook
Jerry Shook
Violão
N. PUTNAM
N. PUTNAM
Baixo
Norman Blake
Norman Blake
Dobro
COMPOSIÇÃO E LETRA
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson
Composição
PRODUÇÃO E ENGENHARIA
Fred Foster
Fred Foster
Produção
Gene Eichelberger
Gene Eichelberger
Engenharia
Mort Thomasson
Mort Thomasson
Engenharia
Tommy Strong
Tommy Strong
Engenharia

Letra

[Verse 1]
Billy Dee was seventeen when he turned twenty-one
Foolin' with some foolish things he could've left alone
But he had to try to satisfy a thirst he couldn't name
Driven toward the darkness by the devils in his veins
[Verse 2]
All around the honky-tonks, searchin' for a sign
Gettin' by on gettin' high on women, words, and wine
Some folks called him crazy, Lord, and others called him free
But we just called us lucky for the love of Billy Dee
[Verse 3]
Busy goin' his own way and speakin' his own words
Facin' and forgettin' every warning that he heard
Makin' friends and takin' any crazy chance he could
Gettin' busted for the bad times and believin' in the good
[Verse 4]
Billy took a beatin' from a world he meant no harm
The score was written in the scars upon his arm
Some felt he was payin' for the life he tried to lead
But all we felt was sorry for our good friend Billy Dee
[Verse 5]
It may be his soul was bigger than a body's ought to be
Singin' songs and bringin' laughter to the likes of you and me
'Cause the world he saw was sadder than the one he hoped to find
But it wasn't near as lonesome as the one he left behind
[Verse 6]
Yesterday they found him on the floor of his hotel
Reachin' toward the needle, Lord, that drove him down to hell
Some folks called it suicide, others blame the speed
We just called it crucified when Billy Dee O.D.'d
Written by: Kris Kristofferson
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