Ballad Of Billy The Kid

Billy Joel



From a town known as Wheeling West Virginia

Rode a boy with a six-gun in his hand

And his daring life of crime made him a legend in his time

East and west of the Rio Grande

Well he started with a bank in Colorado

In the pocket of his vest a Colt he hid

And his age and his size took the teller by surprise

And the word spread of Billy the Kid



Well he never traveled heavy,

Yes he always rode alone,

And he soon put many older guns to shame

Well he never had a sweetheart

And he never had a home

But the cowboys and the ranchers knew his name



Well he robbed his way from Utah to Oklahoma

And the law just couldn't seem to track him down

And it served his legend well

For the folks loved to tell

'Bout when Billy the Kid came to town



One cold day a posse captured Billy

And the judge said string him up for what he did

And the cowboys and their kin

Like the sea came pouring in to watch

The hangin' of Billy the Kid



Well he never traveled heavy,

Yes he always rode alone,

And he soon put many older guns to shame

Well he never had a sweetheart

Tho' he finally found a home

Underneath the boothill grave that bears his name



From a town known as Oysterbay, Long Island

Rode a boy with a six-pack in his hand

And his daring life of crime made him a legend in his time

East and west of the Rio Grande