They say he was a preachin by the time he was eighteen
It makes you wonder what happened in the life of Billy Dean
Some say it was a woman that turned his life around
They say until that time, he was really heaven bound
The local folks would say that he wasn't really mean
That's the way the story's told about the life of Billy Dean
Most everyone thought it was a waste and didn't understand why
That he made the Ten Most wanted list published by the FBI
His life couldn't have been much, he lived it in a cave
Friends all helped him when they could, his life they tried to save
But the FBI was closing in, he was running out of time
When he headed out that night the darkness left him blind
In the silence of the night he slipped through the back door
He knew his mother would be waiting to see her son once more
The food she always gave him and the art supplies from town
That helped him pass the time while living underground
That night was gonna be his last one and no he didn't know
The FBI was hid outside and they were ready for a show
When he left his mother's house they lit the sky up bright
Not a way to end a life there in the middle of the night
With no place left for him to go, they pulled out all their guns
With family all around, there in the yard they shot him down
The local sheriff led his funeral with teardrops in his eyes
As family and friends all came to say their last goodbyes
And folks around here, they still say he wasn't really mean
So the legend is told about the mountain man Billy Dean
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Dean_Anderson
L.G.V.
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