Billy Got Some Bad News Today - Tom Paxton

Billy got some bad news today

Billy hardly knew what to say

He went to the doctor

Doctor turned away

Billy got some bad news today

Billy’s friends are gatherin' 'round

This is when the chips come down

He didn’t have to ask

He didn’t make a sound

Billy’s friends are gatherin' 'round

Billy is a friend of mine

We were kids together

Playing games of our design

In Michigan weather

We were boys becoming men

We were different somehow

Well, it never mattered then

And it doesn’t matter now

Billy is a strong, strong man

He never was the kind who ran

He can handle this

If anybody can

‘Cause Billy’s a strong, strong man

Billy is a friend of mine

We were kids together

Playin' games of our design

In Michigan weather

We were boys becoming men

We were different somehow

Well, it never mattered then

And it doesn’t matter now

Billy got some bad news today

Billy hardly knew what to say

He went to the doctor

Doctor turned away

Billy got some bad news today

Oh, he went to the doctor

Doctor turned away

Billy got some bad news today