Steve Earle

Lyrics Billy & bonnie Steve Earle

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Billy & bonnie


Billy was 17 and mean as hell
Bonnie said she was 30, it was hard to tell
Billy met bonnie on a saturday night
At the dirt track races, it was love at first sight
Bonnie was wilder than the west wind blows
Taught billy every single thing he knows
But she never told billy what she left out
The part about the trouble when your times runs out

When the thrill is gone, when your deal goes south
Its all over when your time runs out

Bonnie said, billy, don't you think it's time
We moved on a little further down the line
So they knocked off a texaco south of town
Blew down the highway with the ragtop down
Billy woke bonnie up about first light
Said, you drive honey, Ive been up all night
Now billy wasn't sweatin no apb
Cause they didn't leave a single soul alive to see

The boy was just 16, made his mama proud
That don't mean nothin when your time runs out

Bonnie kept pushin that cadillac
Billy passed out with the seat reared back
Slept through louisiana, then just past dark
Bonnie pulled over in a roadside park
Left billy sleeping and she called the cops
He never knew nothin when the dime was dropped
Bonnie knew what she had to do
She called the sheriff and she cried on cue

And the state police rousted billy out
He was dreaming about bonnie when his time ran out

The sheriff told billy, boy, you're bound to die
Cause this young ladys gonna testify
That you done took her off against her will
And she told us about the robbery and the boy you killed
The judge said, billy, what you got to say
Before I have the sheriff carry you away
Billy looked bonnie right in the eye
But he didn't even have to ask her why
But he turned around as they led him out

He said, I'll see you down in hell when your time runs out

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Biografia

Steve Earle is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor born in Texas in 1955. Considered one of the most important folk rock songwriters in America, Earle has a career spanning over four decades characterized by a sound that blends country, blues, rock, and punk. His songs often address social issues such as poverty, social justice, and the struggles of the oppressed. Among his most notable albums are "Guitar Town" (1986), "Copperhead Road" (1988) and "The Hard Way" (2009). Earle is also a successful actor, with roles in films like "The Apostle" (1997) and "Walled In" (2008). Some of his most representative songs include "Copperhead Road", "Guitar Town", "Ellis Unit One" and "I Feel Alright".

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