Young Billy in the Low Ground-Blair Dunlop

[ti:Young Billy in the Low Ground] [ar:Blair Dunlop] [al:Bags Outside the Door - EP] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Young Billy in the Low Ground - Blair Dunlop [00:44.03]Billy wasn't all a small town kid [00:46.06]But loved to play his guitar [00:47.56] [00:48.16]And the people who saw his peaking day [00:50.63]Would come from there and far [00:51.92] [00:53.20]Billy heard the whispers saying [00:55.43]This could come play real good [00:56.81] [00:57.61]When they asked him how we did it [00:59.72]He said it's just in my blood [01:02.03]He blamed [01:02.47] [01:12.22]Billy been the first to admit [01:14.11]He's not the sharpest tool in the shed [01:16.43]And his teachers they would ask him [01:18.69]If he had anything in his head [01:20.15] [01:21.45]It would seem that they missed a part [01:23.48]Yes there was one thing they didn't know [01:25.21] [01:25.74]Oh he didn't know much about decimal points [01:28.14]But he could sure put on a show [01:29.89] [01:40.34]Every week day after school [01:42.28]It's off to the little cool ball [01:44.05] [01:44.57]Through the hordes of drinkers and smoking joints [01:46.49] [01:47.12]There be a smoking guitar [01:48.40] [01:49.73]Everybody knew that corner [01:51.89]Was where Billy ran the show [01:53.29] [01:54.43]Just one look at his flying hands [01:56.47]And you'd never want to go [01:57.77] [02:08.75]One dark night at Smokey's [02:10.54]Well Billy was on fire [02:11.96] [02:13.15]I found the shell and something mine went black [02:15.15]And Billy he didn't mind [02:16.59] [02:17.35]He said somewhere he sees 7:20 it's time [02:20.10]It can't be in this dive [02:21.42] [02:22.59]I know people at the top of the tree [02:24.77]Can bring your careers alive [02:25.96] [02:46.37]Billy he went back that night [02:48.21]And he stared straight at the stars [02:49.73] [02:50.47]I'm really gonna spend the rest of my life [02:52.84]Playing tech and string low key bars [02:54.46] [02:55.23]So he picked up his guitar beside him and began [02:57.94]To play like never before [02:59.00] [02:59.94]And the tune ran out so crisp and clear [03:02.41]Even the stars screaming for more [03:03.89] [03:23.96]Billy never once considered moving out of town [03:27.31] [03:28.53]He owed it to the place where the love of [03:30.76]His music could be found [03:31.94] [03:33.23]Lowgrounds may be simplie [03:35.02]But simplicity is gold [03:36.57] [03:37.58]And Billy was the golden kid [03:39.95]Who really broke the mold [03:41.53] [03:42.26]So the next time you ever find yourself [03:44.65]In a Smokey Dodge far [03:46.28] [03:47.04]Bought you a check at Dockie's corner [03:49.15]Just in case it's a smoking guitar [03:50.85] [03:51.82]But if you'll ever set your eyes on the boy [03:54.28]Who never sold out [03:55.54] [03:56.77]You can bet your boots that's you [03:58.78]Who'll never wanna go without