Billy Dee (Album Version)-Kris Kristofferson

[ti:Billy Dee] [ar:Kris Kristofferson] [al:The Essential Kris Kristoffers] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Billy Dee - Kris Kristofferson [00:12.97]Billy Dee was seventeen when he turned twenty-one [00:16.66]Fooling with some foolish things he could've left alone [00:21.58]But he had to try to satisfy a thirst he couldn't name [00:27.36]Driven towards the darkness by the devil in his veins [00:34.22]All around the honky tonks searching for a sign [00:39.65]Gettin' by on gettin' high on women words and wine [00:45.04]Some folks called him crazy Lord and others called him free [00:50.65]But we just called us lucky for the love of Billy Dee [01:03.73]Busy goin' his own way and speakin' his own words [01:08.16]Facin' and forgettin' every warnin' that he heard [01:13.65]Makin' friends and takin' any crazy chance he could [01:18.58]Gettin' busted for the bad times and believin' in the good [01:24.13]Billy took a beatin' from a world he meant no harm [01:31.06]The score was written in the scars up on his arm [01:36.48]Some felt he was payin' for the life he tried to lead [01:41.86]But all we felt was sorry for our good friend Billy Dee [01:51.38]It may be his soul was bigger than a body's oughta be [01:59.12]Singin' songs and bringin' laughter to the likes of you and me [02:04.74]Cause the world he saw was sadder than the one he hoped to find [02:10.30]But it wasn't near as lonesome as the one he left behind [02:17.20]Yesterday they found him on the floor of his hotel [02:22.51]Reachin' towards the needle Lord that drove him down to hell [02:28.00]Some folks called it suicide others blame the speed [02:33.30]But we all called it crucified when Billy Dee O D 'd