Verse 1:
G C/G GBilly Dee was seventeen when he turned twenty-one
Fooling with some foolish things he could've left alone
G C/G GBut he had to try to satisfy a thirst he couldn't name
D GDriven towards the darkness by the devil in his veins
All around the honky tonks,searching for a sign
DGettin' by on gettin' high on women,words and wine
G C/G GSome folks called him crazy,Lord,and others called him free
But we just called us lucky for the love of Billy Dee
Verse 2:(Three and a half tones lower)
C/G F C/GBusy goin' his own way and speakin' his own words
Facin' and forgettin' every warnin' that he heard
C/G F C/GMakin' friends and takin' any crazy chance he could
G C/GGettin' busted for the bad times and believin' in the good
Billy took a beatin' from a world he meant no harm
GThe score was written in the scars up on his arm
C/G F C/GSome felt he was payin' for the life he tried to lead
But all we felt was sorry for our good friend Billy Dee
Verse 3:(Four and a half tones higher)
A D AIt may be his soul bigger than a body's oughta be
Singin' songs and bringin' laughter to the likes of you and me
A D ACause the world he saw was sadder than the one he hoped to find
E ABut it wasn't near as lonesome as the one he left behind
Yesterday they found him on the floor of his hotel
EReachin' towards the needle,Lord,that drove him down to hell
A D ASome folks called it suicide,others blame the speed
But we all called it crucified when Billy Dee O.D.'d
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