Billy 4 Lyrics - Bob Dylan

There's guns across the river about to pound you 

There's a lawman on your trail like to surround you 

Bounty hunters are dancing all around you 

Billy, they don't like you to be so free. 

Camping out all night on the berenda 

Walking in the streets down by the hacienda 

Up to Boot Hill they'd like to send you 

Billy, don't you turn your back on me. 

There's mills inside the minds of crazy faces 

Bullet holes and rifles in their cases 

There is always one more notchin' for more aces 

Billy, and you're playing all alone. 

Playing around with some sweet señorita 

Into her dark chamber she will greet you 

In the shadows of the maizes she will lead you 

Billy, and you're going all alone. 

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They say that Pat Garrett's got your number 

So sleep with one eye open, when you wander 

If every little sound just might be thunder 

Thunder from the barrel of his gun. 

There's always another stranger sneaking glances 

Some trigger-happy fool willing to take chances 

Some old whore from San Pedro'll make advances 

Advances on your spirit and your soul. 

The businessmen from Taos want you to go down 

So they've hired mister Garrett, he'll force you to slow down 

Billy, don't let it make you feel so low down 

To be hunted by the man who was your friend. 

So hang on to your woman, if you got one 

Remember in El Paso once you shot one 

I'll be in Santa Fe about one 

Billy, you've been running for so long. 

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Gypsy queens will play your grand finale 

Way down in some Tularosa alley 

Maybe in La Rio Pecas valley 

Billy, you're so far away from home 

Billy, you're so far away from home