E-mail:[email protected] Billy got out of prison but he wasn't right Some like to drink or gamble, Billy liked to fight Hitchhiked to his home state of Maryland Went to his mom&;#039;s mobile home where she took him in, alright Rockaway the days, rockaway the nights Gimme something to last me, baby, 'til the morning light I ain't looking for trouble, I ain't looking for a fight Honey, rockaway these days, rockaway these nights (x2) |------------| |------------| D|-0-2/4----4------4----------0-2/4-----4---------4------------| |------------| |------------| Well, at a picnic one Sunday Billy met Mary Dove Mary looked at Billy, Billy fell in love Billy swore to Mary he'd always love her so They were married in the valley where the river flows, alright |------------| |------------| D|-0-2/4----4------4------------| |------------| |------------| Rockaway the days, rockaway the nights Gimme something to last me, baby, 'til the morning light I ain't looking for trouble, I ain't looking for a fight Honey, rockaway these days, rockaway these nights |------------| |------------| D|-0-2/4----4------4----------0-2/4-----4-----------4------------| |------------| |------------| At a roadside bar Billy argued with a young man And he settled that argument with a razor in his hand With blood on his shirt back to Mary he did run She sighed, "Billy, oh Billy, what have you done?" He ran to his ma's trailer but the lights were dim He pounded on the door, she wouldn't let him in Up the road to a neighbor's house he drew near They said, "Billy go away. We don't want no trouble round here." |------------| |------------| D|-0-2/4----4------4----------0-2/4-----4-----------4------------| |------------| |------------| Billy stole a car and headed out on the road Pocketful of pills and his brain on overload Seen some lights in his rearview mirror, panicked and gave her the gun Wrapped himself round a telephone pole way out on 101 (x2) Well Billy got cut out by the highway patrol Just lay there with the cars passing on slow Sheriff told Billy's ma that Billy died She buried his body by the riverside, alright |------------| |------------| D|-0-2/4----4------4------------| |------------| |------------| Rockaway the days, rockaway the nights Gimme something to last me, baby, 'til the morning light I ain't looking for trouble, I ain't looking for a fight Honey, rockaway these days, rockaway these nights |------------| |------------| D|-0-2/4----4------4----------0-2/4-----4-----------4------------| |------------| |------------| Well rich man want the power and the seat on the top Poor man want the money that the rich man got Honey tonight I9;m feeling so tired and unsure Come on in Mary, shut the light, close the door |------------| |------------| D|-0-2/4----4------4------------| |------------| |------------| Rockaway the days, rockaway the nights Gimme something to last me, baby, 'til the morning light I ain't looking for trouble, I ain't looking for a fight Honey, rockaway these days, rockaway these nights |------------| |------------| D|-0-2/4----4------4----------0-2/4-----4-----------4------------| |------------| |------------| Questions, comments, insults...BlindTerry333

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson raconte l'histoire de Billy, un homme fraîchement sorti de prison et qui peine à trouver sa place dans la société. Il retourne chez sa mère, où il espère reconstruire sa vie, mais son passé turbulent le rattrape rapidement. En tombant amoureux de Mary et en se mariant, il croit pouvoir échapper à sa vie de conflits. Cependant, un altercation violente le pousse sur une voie destructrice, le menant à des actes désespérés qui finiront tragiquement. Le contexte de cette histoire souligne les luttes des personnes issues de milieux difficiles, fatiguées par la recherche de rédemption et souvent piégées par leurs choix. On ressent l'impuissance des personnages face à un destin sombre, où même les bonnes intentions peuvent conduire à des conséquences désastreuses.