Billy's Got A Gun - Def Leppard

This one’s about a naughty little boy from New York City

He used to be called Peter Mensch

We changed his name to Billy…

Billy’s got a gun

He’s on the run

Confusion in his mind

The blind leads the blind

Yeah, Billy’s got a gun

He’s gonna shoot ya down

Got evil in his eyes

Got a reason to despise

There’s danger in the air

(Can you feel it in the air?)

There’s danger in the air

(Danger)

Such a strange emotion

(Can you feel it in the air?)

Oh yeah

Oh he was locked inside a room without a door

His innocence he suffered for

In a world of black and white

They were wrong and he was right

He’s just-a looking for a clue

It’s a nightmare come true

Going underground to track that danger down

Oh Billy

And why you got that gun?

(Can you feel it in the air?)

There’s danger in the air

(Danger)

Such a strange emotion

(Can you feel it in the air?)

Oh yeah

Oh Billy

Never give him an even break

Gettin' caught is the chance you take

It could be your last mistake

(You could be so helpless)

As a bird with a broken wing

Like a sheep in a lion’s den

Gonna fall but you won’t know when

He’s gonna get ya You hear footsteps in the night

See shadows on the wall

And the ghastly sound of silence

As the mist begins to fall

Then a scream rang out like thunder

But the lightening was too late

As the rain came down on the crimson ground

Was the hand of fate

And a crowd of people gathered round

But Billy couldn’t wait

(Can you feel it in the air?)

There’s danger in the air

(Danger)

Such a strange emotion

(Can you feel it in the air?)

Oh yeah

Hey Billy

Oh you better run

Never give him an even break

(Ya better run)

Gettin' caught is the chance you take

(Better run)

It could be your last mistake

(You could be so helpless)

As a bird with a broken wing

(Hey Billy)

As a sheep in the lion’s den

(Oh Billy)

Gonna fall but you don’t know when

Yeah the heat is on He’s gonna get ya Yeah

Bang bang