Billy Jack-Curtis Mayfield

[00:00.00] Just out of Monday [00:58.11]I run into a friend [01:08.28]Down the street, down the street [01:14.58]Where I live [01:22.05]Sad things begin [01:28.50]I could feel from within [01:35.37]From the message, from the message [01:41.55]He had to give [01:49.23]About a buddy of mine [01:51.15]He run out of time, his life run out of time [02:02.79]Somebody past noon, shot across the room [02:09.57]And now the man no longer lives [02:16.62]Too bad about him [02:23.46]Too sad about him [02:30.57]Don't get me wrong, the man is gone [02:37.02]But it's a wonder, he lived this long [02:44.67]Up in the city they called him Boss Jack [02:50.79]But down home he was an alley cat [02:57.15]Ah, didn't care nothing about being black [03:00.39]Oh, Billy Jack [03:39.45]There can't be no fun, can't be no fun [03:46.08]To be shot, shot with a hand gun [03:49.44]Your body sprawled out, you without a doubt [03:56.79]Running people out, there on the floor [04:07.50]Sad bloody mess [04:13.59]Shot all up in his chest, shot in his chest [04:20.94]One sided duel, gun and a fool, ah [04:27.60]What a way to go [04:34.77]Up in the city they called him Boss Jack [04:41.31]But down home he was a alley cat [04:47.73]Ah, didn't care nothin' 'bout being Black [04:55.23]Oh, Billy Jack