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Blues in More Than 12 Bars
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Ralph McTell
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Billy ran away from home when he was 17 years of age Folks swore that he'd land in trouble just as near as they could gauge 'Cause he was a reckless kid, and everything he did Was talked about and noticed by the folks that lived around him They swore that Billy was much too wild Ma said, "No, he's just a child There ain't nothing wrong with Billy That life won't tame." Then Billy hit the new town with a few coins in his pocket Thought about his past, but he pretty soon forgot it And he walked into a bar, some fella bought him a drink And he commenced the drinking until he could hardly think Some guy said "Kid, you've had enough It takes a man to drink that stuff!" And Billy swung around and he laid one on him Now the next day in the courthouse, poor Billy felt so ashamed He hung his head down low when the judge called out his name For fighting in a bar, which was a public place He gave Billy a three month sentence, and poor Billy hid his face The judge said "Lock that boy away, give him three months to repay His debt to society for lack of sobriety." Billy then wrote a letter saying, "Mama get me out of here! Time rolls by so slow, each day seems like a year." But his mama never got the letter, 'cause his daddy he read it first And he figured that Billy should serve his time, and that would be the best Now Billy served his time, learning a life of crime And thinking even his mama had let him down
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