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Billy Jack Lyrics by Philip Bailey

Love Will Find a Way

2019

[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)
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Philip Bailey

Philip Bailey

About “Billy Jack” by Philip Bailey

Read the complete lyrics to "Billy Jack" by Philip Bailey from the album "Love Will Find a Way" in 2019. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Cover, Jazz-Funk, Soul.

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"Billy Jack" is credited to Philip Bailey. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Billy Jack" appears on "Love Will Find a Way" in 2019.

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