Billy Dee (Album Version)-Kris Kristofferson

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[00:00.00]Billy Dee - Kris Kristofferson
[00:12.97]Billy Dee was seventeen when he turned twenty-one
[00:16.66]Fooling with some foolish things he could've left alone
[00:21.58]But he had to try to satisfy a thirst he couldn't name
[00:27.36]Driven towards the darkness by the devil in his veins
[00:34.22]All around the honky tonks searching for a sign
[00:39.65]Gettin' by on gettin' high on women words and wine
[00:45.04]Some folks called him crazy Lord and others called him free
[00:50.65]But we just called us lucky for the love of Billy Dee
[01:03.73]Busy goin' his own way and speakin' his own words
[01:08.16]Facin' and forgettin' every warnin' that he heard
[01:13.65]Makin' friends and takin' any crazy chance he could
[01:18.58]Gettin' busted for the bad times and believin' in the good
[01:24.13]Billy took a beatin' from a world he meant no harm
[01:31.06]The score was written in the scars up on his arm
[01:36.48]Some felt he was payin' for the life he tried to lead
[01:41.86]But all we felt was sorry for our good friend Billy Dee
[01:51.38]It may be his soul was bigger than a body's oughta be
[01:59.12]Singin' songs and bringin' laughter to the likes of you and me
[02:04.74]Cause the world he saw was sadder than the one he hoped to find
[02:10.30]But it wasn't near as lonesome as the one he left behind
[02:17.20]Yesterday they found him on the floor of his hotel
[02:22.51]Reachin' towards the needle Lord that drove him down to hell
[02:28.00]Some folks called it suicide others blame the speed
[02:33.30]But we all called it crucified when Billy Dee O D 'd