William

Lyrics

[Intro] 1, 2, 3, 4 [Verse 1] Oh William, in school Reading the Bible, we laughed 'til we were blue Oh William said a prayer at noon Over his lunch, and we hit him with a spoon [Chorus] Yes, William, the kids were cruel But I saw something different in you The impression you made put the seed in me That began to grow when I first believed [Verse 2] Oh William, on the street Hymn-singing, testifying, and they called him preacher I was there when they put him down But I wanna say that I've come around [Chorus] Yes, William, the kids were cruel But I saw something different in you The impression you made put the seed in me That began to grow when I first believed [Bridge] Now William, isn't it strange That after all these years I'm doing the very same things I laughed about way back there? And the example you set Causes me to wanna be The same kind of living testimony [Verse 3] Oh William, I wish you were here I'd apologize for calling you queer But I'm sure you forgave me even then So I love you, William, like my best friend [Chorus] Yes, William, the kids were cruel But I saw something different in you The impression you made put the seed in me That began to grow when I first believed [Outro] I wanna thank you, William Mmm, mmm, mmm