Billy was a blond-haired, blue eyed little child
Born in the Midwest, in a boring little town
Billy was a good boy, never did no wrong
Didn't ran with the bad crowd, and always stuck to his guns
Billy didn't know that the world ain't what it seems
Billy didn't know it don't care too much for dreams
Billy's ol' ma used to sit him on her knee
She'd say "Young Billy, listen to what I speak"
And she'd say
Did you know that the world is black and white
Did you know that it's always wrong and right
Did you know that there ain't no in between
Well Billy had just found out this whole thing is just a scene
Billy learned to hustle, beg, borrow and steal
Learned how to drink too much, to pimp to push to deal
Billy was a mugshot, running from the law
Billy couldn't bite the bullet cause, the bullet bit too hard
Billy found out that the world ain't what it seems
Billy found out it don't care too much for dreams
"Billy," said the warden, "do you have any final words"
Billy said come closer, this is what the warden heard
And it was
Did you know that the world is black and white
Did you know that it's always wrong and right
Did you know that there ain't no in between
Well warden I just found out this whole thing is just a scene
credits
from Logan Henry & the New Frontier,
track released March 13, 2011
Vocals and guitar: Logan Henry
Drums: Joe Tounge
Bass: John McCall
Keys: David Wellman
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