Mike Parrish: Music
Call Me Billy The Kid
"CALL ME BILLY THE KID"
Henry McCarty AKA
William "Billy" Bonney AKA
"Billy the Kid"
Born - November 23rd, 1859 in New York City, NY
Died - July 14th, 1881 in Fort Sumner, NM
"Call Me Billy the Kid" is a song by the Parrish-Hundley Band written by Mike Parrish and released on November 23rd, 2010 - Billy the Kid's 151st Birthday.
Verse 1
I was born in New York City in the Year of Our Lord 1859
And I heard that lonesome wind call my name as it did from time to time
Left my momma back on the farm as soon as I was old enough to ride
Headed east to Lincoln County, my only friend was a sixgun by my side
Chorus 1
People say that I am just an outlaw
I can't undo the things I did
I'm glad my momma calls me Henry
But you know me as Billy the KidVerse 2
The judge he said that he would hang me in the Spring of 1881
Because I shot ol' Sheriff Brady, he was number 18 of 21
They never built a jail to hold me and Murphy's gang they always moved too slow
Pat Garrett shot me through the heart in Fort Sumner, New Mexico
Chorus 2
People say that I was just an outlaw
I can't undo the things I did
I'm glad my momma called me Henry
But you know me as Billy the Kid
Interlude
Bridge
And now I lay here in this grave
People say that I sleep in shame
You will never see my face
But you damn sure know my name
Repeat Chorus 2
Outro