Willie the Wimp

by Stevie Ray Vaughan



Willie the Wimp was buried today,

They laid him to rest in a special way.

Sent him off in the finest style

That casket-mobile really drove 'em wild

Southside Chicago will think of him often

Talkin' 'bout Willie the Wimp and his Cadillac coffin,

Willie the Wimp and his Cadillac coffin



That casket, it looked like a fine Seville

He had a vanity license and a Cadillac grille

Willie was propped up in the driver's seat

He had diamonds on his fingers and a smile sweet

Fine red suit had the whole town talkin'

Talkin' 'bout Willie the Wimp and his Cadillac coffin

Willie the Wimp and his Cadillac coffin



0h, Cadillac to Heaven he was wavin' the banner

He left like he lived, in a lively manner

With a-hundred dollar bills in his fingers tight

He had flowers for wheels and a-flashin' headlights

He been wishin' for wings, no way he was walkin'

Talkin' 'bout Willie the Wimp and his Cadillac coffin

Yeah, Willie the Wimp and his Cadillac coffin



Transcribed by Rich Kulawiec, rsk@ecn.purdue.edu