B.j. Thomas - Billy & Sue lyrics
rate meBilly And Sue<br />
B.J. Thomas & The Triumphs<br />
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THIS IS A STORY ABOUT BILLY AND SUE<br />
THEY WERE as IN LOVE AS were any TWO<br />
And then BILLY HAD TO DIE<br />
AND WHEN YOU HEAR THE REASON WHY --<br />
YOU'LL HANG YOUR HEAD AND CRY<br />
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BILLY AND SUE MET THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL<br />
AND EVER SINCE LIVED BY THE GOLDEN RULE<br />
Because WHEN YOU DO UNTO OTHERS<br />
WHAT YOU WOULDN'T WANT DONE TO YOU<br />
YOU'D HAVE TO BE A FOOL<br />
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This mUTUAL AGREEMENT of LOVE AND TRUST<br />
Made them TRAVEL THE ROAD TO MARRIAGE OR BUST<br />
And WHEN BILLY WAS OLD ENOUGH TO TAKE A WIFE<br />
HE WAS OLD ENOUGH TO FIGHT FOR HIS COUNTRY---<br />
AND HIS WAY OF LIFE<br />
<br />
BRIDGE- SUE'S LETTERS CAME EVERY DAY<br />
Strengthened his cause, they showed HIM THE WAY<br />
TO FIGHT FOR HIS COUNTRY AND THE GIRL HE loves---<br />
THAT'S A SOLDIER'S ONLY pay<br />
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But THEN BILLY HEARD NO more FROM SUE<br />
HE WAS WORRIED SICK BUT WHAT COULD HE DO<br />
THE BULLETS WERE screamin' AS HE HUGGED THE GROUND AND BACK <br />
HOME SUE WAS runnin' ROUND<br />
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BILLY WAS getting LESS AND LESS STRONG<br />
HIS HOPE HIS FAITH WAS ALMOST GONE<br />
And THEN LIKE A MIRACLE A LETTER APPEARED<br />
BILLY TORE THE LETTER OPEN AND it READ,<br />
"DEAR JOHN"<br />
<br />
A LOOK CAME OVER BILLY THAT WOULD SCARE the GHOST<br />
Of a million single SOLDIERS -- COAST TO COAST<br />
And EVEN THO THE AIR WAS FILLED WITH LEAD<br />
BILLY JUMPED UP<br />
THEY SHOT HIM DEAD<br />
<br />
BILLY WAS BURIED IN A FARAWAY GRAVE THAT READ,<br />
"FOR HIS COUNTRY -- HIS LIFE HE GAVE"<br />
BUT THE EPITAPH -- WAS ONLY A PART<br />
HE DIDN'T DIE FROM A BULLET BUT HE DIED<br />
FROM A BROKEN HEART<br />
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From: Jb1strat<br />
Corrected by CatLady
