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Prison Trilogy Billy Rose

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Capo 1
GBilly Rose was a low rider, HmBilly Rose was a night fighter 
  CBilly Rose knew trouble like the Gsound of his own Dname 
AmBusted on a drunken charge 
CDriving someone else's car 
The Cmlocal midnight sheriff's claim to fGame 
In an GArizona jail there are Hmsome who tell the tale, how 
CBilly fought the sergeant for some Gmilk that he deDmanded 
AmKnowing they'd remain the boss 
CKnowing he would pay the cost 
They Cmsaw he was severely reprimGanded 
In the Emblackest cell on HmA Block 
He Emhanged himself at Hmdawn 
With a Emnote stuck to the Hmbunk head 
Don't Ammess with me, just take me Dhome 
Come and Emlay, help us Dlay 
young Billy Gdown 
GLuna was a Mexican the Hmlaw calls an alien 
For Ccoming across the border with a Gbaby and a Dwife 
Though the Amclothes upon his back were wet 
CStill he thought that he could get 
Some Cmmoney and things to start a lGife 
It Ghadn't been too very long when it Hmseemed like everything went wrong 
They Cdidn't even have the time to Gfind themselves a Dhome 
This Amforeigner, a brown-skin male 
CThrown inside a Texas jail 
It Cmleft the wife and baby quite alGone 
He Emeased the pain inHmside him 
With a Emneedle in his Hmarm 
But the Emdope just cruciHmfied him 
He Amdied to no one's great aDlarm 
Come and Emlay, help us Dlay 
Young Luna Gdown 
And we're gonna Emraze, raze the Dprisons 
To the Gground 
GKilowatt was an aging con of Hm65 who stood a chance to sCtay alive 
And leave the joint and Gwalk the streets Dagain 
As the Amtime he was to leave drew near 
He Csuffered all the joy and fear 
Of Cmleaving 35 years in the pGen 
And Gon the day of his release he Bmwas approached by the police 
Who Ctook him to the warden walking Gslowly by his Dside 
The Amwarden said "You won't remain here 
CBut it seems a state retainer 
CmClaims another 10 years of your lGife." 
He stepped Emout in the Texas Hmsunlight 
The Emcops all stood aHmround 
Old EmKilowatt ran Hm50 yards 
Then Amthrew himself down on the Dground 
They might as Emwell just have Dlaid 
The old man Gdown 
And we're gonna Emraze, raze the Dprisons 
To the Gground 
Help us Emraze, raze the Dprisons 
To the Gground
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Prison Trilogy Billy Rose

by Joan Baez

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Capo 1

G Hm

Billy Rose was a low rider, Billy Rose was a night fighter

C G D

Billy Rose knew trouble like the sound of his own name

Busted on a drunken charge

Driving someone else's car

Cm G

The local midnight sheriff's claim to fame

G Hm

In an Arizona jail there are some who tell the tale, how

C G D

Billy fought the sergeant for some milk that he demanded

Knowing they'd remain the boss

Knowing he would pay the cost

Cm G

They saw he was severely reprimanded

Em Hm

In the blackest cell on A Block

Em Hm

He hanged himself at dawn

Em Hm

With a note stuck to the bunk head

Am D

Don't mess with me, just take me home

Em D

Come and lay, help us lay

young Billy down

G Hm

Luna was a Mexican the law calls an alien

C G D

For coming across the border with a baby and a wife

Though the clothes upon his back were wet

Still he thought that he could get

Cm G

Some money and things to start a life

G Hm

It hadn't been too very long when it seemed like everything went wrong

C G D

They didn't even have the time to find themselves a home

This foreigner, a brown-skin male

Thrown inside a Texas jail

Cm G

It left the wife and baby quite alone

Em Hm

He eased the pain inside him

Em Hm

With a needle in his arm

Em Hm

But the dope just crucified him

Am D

He died to no one's great alarm

Em D

Come and lay, help us lay

Young Luna down

Em D

And we're gonna raze, raze the prisons

To the ground

G Hm C

Kilowatt was an aging con of 65 who stood a chance to stay alive

G D

And leave the joint and walk the streets again

As the time he was to leave drew near

He suffered all the joy and fear

Cm G

Of leaving 35 years in the pen

G Bm

And on the day of his release he was approached by the police

C G D

Who took him to the warden walking slowly by his side

The warden said "You won't remain here

But it seems a state retainer

Cm G

Claims another 10 years of your life."

Em Hm

He stepped out in the Texas sunlight

Em Hm

The cops all stood around

Em Hm

Old Kilowatt ran 50 yards

Am D

Then threw himself down on the ground

Em D

They might as well just have laid

The old man down

Em D

And we're gonna raze, raze the prisons

To the ground

Em D

Help us raze, raze the prisons

To the ground

Rate it and post comments, THX

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