Billy Be Bad lyrics by George Jones

BILLY B BAD

VERSE 1

DOWN IN TEXAS NEAR THE BFW
AMONG THE SHRUBS & PATIOS & BARBEQUES
WAS BORN THIS SUBURBAN BOY NAMED BILLY B BAD
AND A WHITE BRED MAMA AND A ROCK 'N' ROLL DAD
DIDN'T HAVE MUCH SOUL OR COUNTRY ROOTS
BUT HE SURE LOOKED CUTE IN HIS COWBOY SUIT

CHORUS

B B B B BILLY B BILLY B BAD
B B B B BILLY B BILLY B BAD
B B B B BILLY B BILLY B BAD
B B B B BILLY B BILLY B BAD
HE CAN START A TREND AND HE KNOWS A FAD
HE THE COUNTRY SINGER NAMED BILLY B BAD

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VERSE 2

NOW HE SOUNDS LIKE EVERYBODY ON THE RADIO
HE'S BUILDING UP HIS BICEPS FOR HIS VIDEO
THE PEOPLE AT THE LABEL SAID WE LIKE TO START 'EM YOUNG
WE KNOW YOUR 23 BUT WE'LL SAY YOU'RE 21
THEY PLAYED HIM SOME STRAIT THEY PLAYED HIM SOME JONES
NOW HE'S GOT THE COUNTRY MUSIC WAY DOWN IN HIS BONES

CHORUS

B B B B BILLY B BILLY B BAD
B B B B BILLY B BILLY B BAD
B B B B BILLY B BILLY B BAD
B B B B BILLY B BILLY B BAD
WATCH OUT FOR YOUR DAUGHTERS HE'S A GONNA DRIVE 'EM MAD
THE COUNTRY SEX SYMBOL CALLED BILLY B BAD

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NOW POOR OL' BILLY'S AT THE END OF THE LINE
HE'S OVER THE HILL 'CAUSE HE'S PUSHIN' TWENTY NINE
HE'S NOT AS YOUNG AN' HE'S NOT AS HANDSOME
HE JUST TESTED POSITIVE FOR GRANDSON
HE'LL NEVER BE THAT HOT AGAIN
A LOOK FOR HIS MUSIC IN THE OLDIES DEN

CHORUS :

B B B B BILLY B BILLY B BAD
B B B B BILLY B BILLY B BAD
B B B B BILLY B BILLY B BAD
B B B B BILLY B BILLY B BAD
WHAT A GREAT CAREER HE HAD
HE'S SAYING GOODBYE TO BILLY B BAD