Cover of the Hollies song The day that Curly Billy shot down crazy Sam McGee (1974) <br /> <br />LYRICS: <br />Big tall man standing in the street <br />Gun hanging on by his side <br />Just one man that he'd like to meet <br />That's when I began to hide <br />I recognized him from the face of his son <br />The hate in his eye didn't lie <br />And what I did can't be undone <br />Borrowed time, there's none to buy <br />Well, I hid 'round the back of a derelict shack <br />Ain't looking for a mad showdown <br />But he was smart, he'd already checked <br />A week in advance I'd paid down <br />Well, the hotel clerk was a fun-loving man <br />The job he had it didn't pay <br />He told all about what happened that night <br />There he is, that's the one's all he'd say <br />Well, all the people were <br />Running, jumping, even thumping <br />On my bad neighbor's doors <br />Crying Curly Billy Silly with his colt he calls filly <br />Let me in I gotta hide <br />Well, everybody was <br />Crying, sighing Sam McGee's dying <br />No one to protect our town <br />Curly Billy Silly with his colt he calls filly <br />He's gonna shoot your Sheriff down <br />Big tall man standing in the street <br />Now a hand hovering ready to slide <br />Drew out his gun, it wasn't for fun <br />Let me in there's nowhere to hide <br />Well, I made my play but it wasn't my day <br />I felt the ripping lead <br />That's when I knew my time was through <br />Rest in peace were the last words he said <br />Well, all the people were <br />Running, jumping, even thumping <br />On my bad neighbor's doors <br />Crying Curly Billy Silly with his colt he calls filly <br />Let me in I gotta hide <br />Well, everybody was <br />Crying, sighing Sam McGee's dying <br />No one to protect our town <br />Curly Billy Silly with his colt he calls filly <br />He's gonna shoot your Sheriff down <br />Well, all the people were <br />Running, jumping, even thumping <br />On my bad neighbor's doors <br />Crying Curly Billy Silly with his colt he calls filly <br />Let me in I gotta hide <br />Well, everybody was <br />Crying, sighing Sam McGee's dying <br />No one to protect our town <br />Curly Billy Silly with his colt he calls filly <br />He's gonna shoot your Sheriff down <br />Running, jumping, even thumping <br />On my bad neighbor's doors <br />Crying Curly Billy Silly with his colt he calls filly <br />Let me in I gotta hide <br />Well, everybody was <br />Crying, sighing Sam McGee's dying <br /> <br />Songwriters: CLARKE, ALAN <br />The Day That Curly Billy Shot Down Crazy Sam Mcgee lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
