Big Bad Bill - Leon Redbone

In the town of Louisville

Lived a man they call Big Bad Bill

I want to tell ya, he sure was tough

He certainly did strut their stuff

He had folks scared to death

When he walked by they held their breath

He was a fighting man, sure enough

Now Bill took himself a wife, he has to lead a different life

Big Bad Bill is Sweet William now

Married life has changed him some how

He’s a man that they all used to fear

Now the people call him sweet papa Willie dear

Stronger than Samson I declare

'Till a hot head mama bobbed his hair

Big Bad Bill don’t fight anymore

He wash his dishes and he mobs up the floor

He used to spend his evenings looking for a fight

Now he’s got to see his mama every night

Big Bad Bill is Sweet William now

Big Bad Bill don’t fight anymore

He wash his dishes and he mobs up the floor

He used to spend his evenings looking for a fight

Now he’s got to see his mama every night

Big Bad Bill is Sweet William now