Billy

Billy came from the east
 You came from the sea
 Came with a heart full of hope
 And a head full of dreams
 I danced in your arms
 And then in your arms I did sleep
 And you promised me
 Never would I ever weep
 Wake up, Billy my love
 I'm goin' away
 I can't stand to see you
 Dyin' this way
 Your dreams aren't your own, now
 They belong to the habit you keep
 They belong to the needle
 The serum, the sleep
 Billy, a letter that came
 Said you passed away
 Arms so shot full of holes
 No life they could hold
 I'll cut off your limbs
 And bury your body at sea
 And leave your arms on the shore
 For the buzzards to eat
 Billy, you came from the east
 You came from the sea
 Came with a heart full of hope
 And a head full of dreams
 Go rest in peace, now
 On the bed of the ocean you'll sleep
 And you never will wake
 And forever I'll weep