John Prine - Billy the Bum
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- Billy the Bum
© John Prine
Billy the bum lived by the thumb
And sang of the hobo's delight
He'd prove he could run
Twice as fast as the sun
By losing his shadow at night
Now he loved every girl
In this curly headed world
But no one will know it seems
For two twisted legs and a childhood disease
Left Billy just a bum in his dreams
Chorus:
And he was just a gentle boy
A real florescent light
Cried pennies on Sunday morning
Laughs nickels on Saturday night
And your bullets they can't harm him
Nor your knives tear him apart
Humiliation killed him
God bless his little heart
Now he lived all alone
In a run down home
Near the side of the old railroad track
Where the trains used to run
Carrying freight by the ton
And blow the whistle as Billy'd wave back
But the children around Billy's home town
Seemed to have nothin' better to do
Then run around his house
With their tongues from their mouth
And make fun of that crippled old fool
(Repeat chorus)
Now some folks they wait
And some folks they pray
For Jesus to rise up again
But none of these folks
In their holy cloaks
Ever took Billy on as a friend
For pity's a crime
And it ain't worth a dime
To a person who's really in need
Just treat 'em the same
As you would your own name
Next time that your heart starts to bleed
(Repeat chorus)
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My heart aches I feel I lost a brother. R.i.p
John
Yeah,if you cry when you heard the news,it really means something.When you're going down the road singing his songs out loud.Damn this world without his kind.That's what makes the world go round.
his death put a tear in my eyes also, he is the only performer to ever do that while alive and after his leaving. Damn this virus to hell. I think the last time I felt for the death of an entertainer was when John Wayne left us..May they both rest in peace...
Compassion begins with empathy. What a great song.
Spot on!
John Prine was a genius
One of the saddest yet beautifully written songs ever!
Even more so today..
this is my favorite John prine album!
If Jesus wrote songs instead of parables, he'd a written this.
Agreed!
Good thing he doesn’t exist partner
YES! True man, John Prine was a prophet. Much about being a decent human can be learned from his words.
#calabogie stoppin by..after 50 years! Oh blessed am I❤
This is the first song I ever sang solo in a Church Service. Got to tell John about it in 1988 at a Calgary Concert
Beautiful....just beautiful...thank you John Prine.
America's Greatest Song Writer!
Robert Smith agreed
Amen
Thank you for this..although sad it shines a light on how the world can be. Bring your children up to be better people and appreciate the Billy's of the world...we all (even Billy) contribute to our fiber.
It's never going to be the same listening to john prine's music since his passing
Riley Huffman He’s playing with his pal Steve Goodman again!
..Thanks my friend...one of the first I heard , after Sam Stone...a few moons ago
God bless your heart. You must have known Kenny too. I am thankful we were graced with your existence and Kenny's life was a grace to this earth. Health and Happiness to all.
PRINE FOR PRESIDENT.
oh johnny. you can't do wrong.
What a great song. Wow.
,,,,, but the children round Billy's hometown seemed to have nothing better to do than run 'round his house with their tongues from their mouths making fun of that crippled old fool...
If that doesn't instantly burn that image on your brain nothing ever will
The Studs Terkel Podcast Episode released recently (Jan. 5, 2023) is a 1971 interview with Prine and he plays this before it’s even officially titled. RUclips won’t let me put in a link but it’s an easy find
John should be getting the Nobel prize instead of
i agree
God Bless Kenny - this could have been written about you. We loved you and you loved us,
RIP
Outstanding ! Thanks for posting this !
THIS:
Now some folks they wait
And some folks they pray
For Jesus to rise up again
But none of these folks
In their holy cloaks
Ever took Billy on as a friend
For pity's a crime
And it ain't worth a dime
To a person who's really in need
Just treat 'em the same
As you would your own name
Next time that your heart starts to bleed
Two twisted legs left Billy born in his dreams, guess he ain't no different to the rest of us then.
Paul Birrell For two twisted legs and a childhood disease
Left Billy just a bum in his dreams
Always thought it was
“Now he loved every girl
In this curly headed world
But no one will know it seems
For two twisted legs and a childhood disease
Left Billy just a palm and his dreams”
i guess it’s just a bum which kinda bums me out
I don't believe he ever did this song in concert for I saw a bunch and was looking for it
Beautiful song , who's playing the electric guitar?
Marty Robbins
no compliments??
what's this world coming to???????