A G D A G D ------------------------------------------------- A G D Billy got out of prison but he wasn't right A G D Some like to drink or gamble, Billy liked to fight A G D Hitchhiked to his home state of Maryland A G D Went to his mom's mobile home where she took him in, alright ------------------------------------------------- A G D - A G D Rockaway the days, rockaway the nights A G D Gimme something to last me, baby, 'til the morning light A G D I ain't looking for trouble, I ain't looking for a fight A G D Honey, rockaway these days, rockaway these nights ------------------------------------------------- A G D (x2) - A G D Well, at a picnic one Sunday Billy met Mary Dove A G D Mary looked at Billy, Billy fell in love A G D Billy swore to Mary he'd always love her so A G D They were married in the valley where the river flows, alright ------------------------------------------------- A G D - A G D Rockaway the days, rockaway the nights A G D Gimme something to last me, baby, 'til the morning light A G D I ain't looking for trouble, I ain't looking for a fight A G D Honey, rockaway these days, rockaway these nights ------------------------------------------------- A G D - A G D At a roadside bar Billy argued with a young man A G D And he settled that argument with a razor in his hand A G D With blood on his shirt back to Mary he did run A G D She sighed, "Billy, oh Billy, what have you done?" ------------------------------------------------- A G D - A G D He ran to his ma's trailer but the lights were dim A G D He pounded on the door, she wouldn't let him in A G D Up the road to a neighbor's house he drew near A G D They said, "Billy go away. We don't want no trouble round here." ------------------------------------------------- A G D - A G D Billy stole a car and headed out on the road A G D Pocketful of pills and his brain on overload A G D Seen some lights in his rearview mirror, panicked and gave her the gun A G D Wrapped himself round a telephone pole way out on 101 ------------------------------------------------- A G D (x2) - A G D Well Billy got cut out by the highway patrol A G D Just lay there with the cars passing on slow A G D Sheriff told Billy's ma that Billy died A G D She buried his body by the riverside, alright ------------------------------------------------- A G D Rockaway the days, rockaway the nights A G D Gimme something to last me, baby, 'til the morning light A G D I ain't looking for trouble, I ain't looking for a fight A G D Honey, rockaway these days, rockaway these nights ------------------------------------------------- A G D Well rich man want the power and the seat on the top A G D Poor man want the money that the rich man got A G D Honey tonight I'm feeling so tired and unsure A G D Come on in Mary, shut the light, close the door ------------------------------------------------- A G D Rockaway the days, rockaway the nights A G D Gimme something to last me, baby, 'til the morning light A G D I ain't looking for trouble, I ain't looking for a fight A G D Honey, rockaway these days, rockaway these nights ------------------------------------------------- A G D D
