Song Description
The story of an unrepentant killer who is about to be hung and is waiting to continue his fight when he gets to hell
| Song Length |
3:32 |
Genre |
Country - General |
| Tempo |
Multiple Tempos |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Composed |
Subject |
Pain, Dogs |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1940 - 1949 |
Lyrics
THE KILLING OF BILLY LEE
By Paul Turman and Mike Whitley
Copyright 2002
CONGREGATIONS
HERE WITH ME
COME FOR WATCHEN
THIS HANGING TREE
SHOW NO MERCY
OR PITY ME
FOR KILLING
BILLY LEE
CHORUS
SOME DIE LOWLY
SOME DIE TALL
SOME DIE SLOWLY
SOME MEN CRAWL
COME THIS EVENEN
HELL?S WHERE I?LL BE
WHERE I?LL BE FIGHTING
WITH OLD BILLY LEE
LATE SETEMBER
IN RACELAND
HE WAS DRINKEN
WITH MY LOU ANN
I SHOWED NO MERCY
WITH KNIFE IN HAND
AND LEFT HIM DYING
DOWN LOUISIAN
CHORUS REPEAT
CHORUS REPEAT
COME THIS EVENING
HELL?S WHERE I?LL BE
WHERE I?LL BE FIGHTING
WITH OLD BILLY LEE
Paul Turman and Mike Whitley
44 Doe Ct
Hoschton, GA. 30548
706 654 9110