Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Justin Hayward
Canonical path: /justin-hayward/billy
Related lyric paths: 6
Lyric guide
Billy
Read Billy lyrics by Justin Hayward on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Billy
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
Billy left home one morning, he walked right out the
Door
He said goodbye to his former life, and he never came
Back no more
Oh billy... there's anger in your heart
Oh billy... there's madness in your eyes
He took his favourite handgun, with his rifle he felt
Free
He cleaned them all the night before, he was armed as
He could be
Oh billy... there s anger in your heart
Oh billy... there's sadness in your eyes
'cos it's a sad world, where there's no-one
Who can reach out, to the source of your pain
Yes it's a sad world, such a sad sad world
When only peace comes, at the end of a gun
Whoa.. oh
He found the tallest building, like a bird's nest in the
Sky
He shed a tear as he took his aim, at the people passing
By
Oh billy... there's anger in your heart
Oh billy... there's sadness in your eyes
Well it's a sad world, where there's no-one
Who can reach out, to the source of your pain
Yes it's a sad world, such a sad sad world
When only peace comes, at the end of a gun
Whoa... oh
Before he pulled the trigger, he knelt as if to pray
And at the top of the church he will never be found
Since he took his life that day
Oh billy... there's anger in your heart
Ah billy... there's sadness in your eyes
'cos it's a sad world, where there's no one
Who can reach out, to the source of your pain
Yes it's a sad world, such a sad sad world
When only peace comes, at the end of a gun
Yes it's a sad world, when there's no-one
Who can hold you when you just need to cry
And it's a sad sad world when there's no-one
Who would care if, if you live or you die
And it's a sad world, such a sad sad world
It's a sad world
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Billy"?
Justin Hayward performs "Billy", and this lyric page sits inside the Justin Hayward catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Billy"?
Yes. The related section below points to A Face In The Crowd and Bedtime Stories with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Justin Hayward?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Justin Hayward's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Billy yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.