Well, Billy went down to the battleground

to find a little trinket he could call his own

didn't see nothin' lying around

he decided he'd dig awhile

well he dug her up and he dug her down

'fore too long he found some bones

poor little Billy couldn't make a sound

when the bones sat up and smiled





Oh Billy you seem like a fine young man

no reason to be a tremblin' soul

come over here and shake my hand

make my proud acquaintance

Well Billy he was stunned he could hardly stand

whether he could move he didn't know

but he knew he had to formulate some kinda plan

or try the boneman's patience





The first thing he wanted to do was breathe

so he gulped in some of that battleground air

next thing he wanted to do was leave

but Billy wasn't raised up rude

Well the boneman grunted and he gave a heave

all of a sudden he was loomin' there

shakin off dirt and actin pleased

things didn't look too good





Well Billy decided what the hell

you don't meet a boneman every day

A little bit skinny but you never can tell

he might be a pretty good guy

Well they started off with the old soft sell

'fore too long they were jawin' away

by the time the darkness fell

they were seein' socket to eye





They decided right then on a life of crime

with the boneman's looks and Billy's brains

they could scare old Scrooge out of his last dime

Might as well have a go

Billy he would picked the place and time

from the corner store to the railroad train

Boney'd flash him a smile sublime

and Billy he'd grab the dough





They decided they might as well start right then

Time's awastin