Billy And Sue

B.J. Thomas & The Triumphs



THIS IS A STORY ABOUT BILLY AND SUE

THEY WERE as IN LOVE AS were any TWO

And then BILLY HAD TO DIE

AND WHEN YOU HEAR THE REASON WHY --

YOU'LL HANG YOUR HEAD AND CRY



BILLY AND SUE MET THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

AND EVER SINCE LIVED BY THE GOLDEN RULE

Because WHEN YOU DO UNTO OTHERS

WHAT YOU WOULDN'T WANT DONE TO YOU

YOU'D HAVE TO BE A FOOL



This mUTUAL AGREEMENT of LOVE AND TRUST

Made them TRAVEL THE ROAD TO MARRIAGE OR BUST

And WHEN BILLY WAS OLD ENOUGH TO TAKE A WIFE

HE WAS OLD ENOUGH TO FIGHT FOR HIS COUNTRY---

AND HIS WAY OF LIFE



BRIDGE- SUE'S LETTERS CAME EVERY DAY

Strengthened his cause, they showed HIM THE WAY

TO FIGHT FOR HIS COUNTRY AND THE GIRL HE loves---

THAT'S A SOLDIER'S ONLY pay



But THEN BILLY HEARD NO more FROM SUE

HE WAS WORRIED SICK BUT WHAT COULD HE DO

THE BULLETS WERE screamin' AS HE HUGGED THE GROUND AND BACK

HOME SUE WAS runnin' ROUND



BILLY WAS getting LESS AND LESS STRONG

HIS HOPE HIS FAITH WAS ALMOST GONE

And THEN LIKE A MIRACLE A LETTER APPEARED

BILLY TORE THE LETTER OPEN AND it READ,

"DEAR JOHN"



A LOOK CAME OVER BILLY THAT WOULD SCARE the GHOST

Of a million single SOLDIERS -- COAST TO COAST

And EVEN THO THE AIR WAS FILLED WITH LEAD

BILLY JUMPED UP

THEY SHOT HIM DEAD



BILLY WAS BURIED IN A FARAWAY GRAVE THAT READ,

"FOR HIS COUNTRY -- HIS LIFE HE GAVE"

BUT THE EPITAPH -- WAS ONLY A PART

HE DIDN'T DIE FROM A BULLET BUT HE DIED

FROM A BROKEN HEART



From: Jb1strat

Corrected by CatLady