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Billy
1,958
Rock
Billy was released on January 1, 1974 by RCA/Legacy as a part of the album Sally Can't Dance
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1974
LabelRCA/Legacy
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM115

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Lou Reed
Lou Reed
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lou Reed
Lou Reed
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lou Reed
Lou Reed
Producer
Steve Katz
Steve Katz
Producer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Paul Williams
Paul Williams
Mastering Engineer
Mike Stone
Mike Stone
Engineer
Ralph Moss
Ralph Moss
Engineer

Lyrics

Billy was a good friend of mine
We grew up together ever since we were nine
We went to school, he was my best friend
And I thought our friendship would never end
In high school, he played football
And me, I didn't do anything at all
He made touch-downs, while I played pool
And no one could figure out which one of us was the fool
Then we both went off to collage
He studied medicine while I studied foliage
He got A's and I got D's
He was going for his Ph.D.
Then I decided to drop out
Things were getting a little too hot
Billy stayed there, became an intern and then a doctor
Then war broke out and he had to go
But not me, I was mentally unfit, or so they say, so, so
When he came back, he wasn't quite the same
His nerves were shot, but not me
Last time I saw him, I couldn't take it anymore
He wasn't the Billy I knew, it was like talking to a door
Billy was a friend of mine
I grew up with him ever since I was nine
We went together through school
And now I often wonder which one of us was the fool
Written by: Lou Reed
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