Billy

Billy left on Friday night with twenty dollars cash

Had a thousand more and a diamond on his hand when he got back

And I don't know just where Billy got that dough

Saturday he spent in style, drinks were on the house

Lincoln here and a Jackson there, suspicions were aroused

A dime was dropped and a name was named, a body soon was found

A travelin' Bible salesmen on his monthly trip to town

Three bullet holes, a .38 done took his soul

What do you know?

No diamond ring and no money roll

A quick investigation, they dragged Billy to the station

And broke him down with the third degree

His alibi unraveled, Judge Riley banged his gavel

A twelve man jury all agreed

So he must be guilty, ha

I knew Billy spent that night, winnin' big at cards

And the salesman was a married man who broke my sister's heart

And Billy sits in Leavenworth waitin' for the gas

And I know lots of other things, but no one ever asked

So they'll never know, swear to God, they'll never know

Case is closed, well, that's how the story will be told

Alright, now