Billy Jack

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Just out of Monday Run into a friend Down the street, down the street Where I live (Where I live) Sad things begin I could feel it from within From the message, from the message He had to give (He had to give) 'Bout a buddy of mine Running out of time, he's running out of time Somebody past noon shot into the room And now the man no longer lives [Refrain] Too bad about him Too sad about him Don't get me wrong, the man is gone But it's a wonder he lived this long Too bad about him (Too bad about him) Too sad about him (Too sad about him) Don't get me wrong, the man is gone But it's a wonder he lived this long [Chorus] Up in the city they called him Boss Jack But down home he was an alley cat Didn't know nothing 'bout being Black Ah, Billy Jack Up in the city they called him Boss Jack Down home he was an alley cat Oh, didn't know nothing 'bout being Black Ah, Billy Jack, Billy Jack [Instrumental Break] [Verse 2] Can't be no fun, can't be no fun To be shot, shot with a handgun Your body's sprawled out, you're without a doubt People running out, they're on the floor (They're on the floor) Sad bloody mess Shot up all in his chest, shot up in his chest A one-sided duel, a gun and a fool What a way to go (What a way to go) [Refrain] Too bad about him, oh Too sad about him Don't get me wrong, the man is gone But it's a wonder how he lived this long Too bad about him, oh-oh Too sad about him Don't get me wrong, the man is gone But it's a wonder he lived this long [Chorus] Up in the city they called him Boss Jack Down home he was an alley cat Ah, didn't know nothin' 'bout being Black Ah, Billy Jack, ah, Billy Jack Up in the city they called him Boss Jack Down home he was an alley cat Ah, didn't know nothin' 'bout being Black Ah, Billy Jack, Billy Jack Up in the city they called him Boss Jack Now, down home, ha ha, he was an alley cat He didn't know nothin' 'bout being Black We call him Billy Jack Ah, Billy Jack Up in the city they called him Boss Jack Down home, he was an alley cat, silly cat He didn't know nothin' 'bout being Black Ah, Billy Jack, ha ha, Billy Jack [Outro] Ah, Billy Jack, ah, Billy Jack Billy Jack, Billy Jack A one-sided duel, a one-sided duel Gun and a fool, mmm, mmm, mmm What a way to go (Way to go, way to go) What a way to go (Way to go, way to go)