Stan Ridgway - Wild bill donovan lyrics

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In a time between two wars

When a slip could get you killed

A man appeared with a master plan

And they called him Wild Bill

He talked you 'round in circles

When he was done, yeah, you knew less

And he started up the company1

From what was left of the O.S.S.2

Chorus:

Wild Bill, Wild Bill

The secrets that he'd hold

Wild Bill, Wild Bill

He slept out in the cold

Now he was there in '45

When the good war had wound down

The enemy had all been caught

But some could not be found

The price of information

Sometimes takes a sacrifice

A secret traded for a life

But someone pays the price

Chorus repeat

The world was on fire for Bill

He had to take control

The enemy was close at hand

The tanks were told to hold

But deep inside Bill's massive head

A master plan did bloom

Buy the information out

By sellin' a brand new tune

Chorus repeat