“Billy 4”
(from “Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid” soundtrack)
There’s a lawman on your trail like to surround you
Bounty hunters are dancing all around you
Billy, they don’t like you to be so free
Camping out all night on the veranda
Walking in the streets down by the hacienda
Up to Boot Hill the like to send you
Billy, don’t you turn your back on me
There’s mills inside the minds of crazy faces
Bullet holes and rifles in their cases
There is always one more notch in four more aces
Billy, and you’re playing all alone
Playing around with some sweet sinorita
Into her dark chamber she will greet you
In the shadows of the maizes she will lead you
Billy, and you’re going all alone
They say that Pat Garrett’s got your number
So sleep with one eye open, when you wander
Every little sound just might be thunder
Thunder from the barrel of his gun
There’s always another stranger sneaking glances
Some trigger-happy fool willing to take chances
Some old whore from San Pedro’ll make advances
Advances on your spirit and your soul
The businessmen from Taos want you to go down
So they’ve hired mister Garrett, he’ll force you to slow down
Billy, don’t let it make you feel so low down
To be hunted by the man who was your friend
So hang on to your woman, if you got one
Remember in El Paso once you shot one
I’ll be in Santa Fe about one
Billy, you’ve been running for so long
Gypsy queens will play your grand finale
Way down in some Tularosa alley
Maybe in La Rio Pecas valley
Billy, you’re so far away from home
Billy, you’re so far away from home
About Bob Dylan Lyrics
Artist: Bob Dylan
Related Songs: Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door Lyrics
Album: Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Release date: July 13, 1973
Recorded: January–February 1973
Label: Columbia Records
Movie: Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid
Genres: Soundtrack, Film score, Folk rock, Country rock