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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Joe Ely
Joe Ely
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Earle Ely
Earle Ely
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Joe Ely
Joe Ely
Producer
Gary Turner
Gary Turner
Producer
James Tuttle
James Tuttle
Mixing Engineer
Little Johnny Fader
Little Johnny Fader
Mixing Engineer
Bill Johnson
Bill Johnson
Engineer
Bobby Lemmons
Bobby Lemmons
Engineer
MICHAEL BROVSKY
MICHAEL BROVSKY
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Me and Billy the Kid never got along
Didn't like the way he cocked his hat and wore his gun all wrong
We had the same girlfriend and he never forgot it
She had a cute little Chihuahua till one day he up and shot it
He rode the hard country down the New Mexico line
He had a silver pocket watch that he never did wind
He crippled a piano player for playing his favorite song
Yeah, me and Billy the Kid just never got along
[Verse 2]
Me and Billy the Kid never got along
I didn't like the way he parted his hair and he wore his gun all wrong
He was bad to the bone, all hopped up on speed
I woulda left him alone if it wasn't for that señorita
He gave her silver and he paid her hotel bill
But it was me she loved and she said she always will
I'd always go and see her when Billy was gone
Yeah, me and Billy the Kid never got along
[Verse 3]
Me and Billy the Kid never got along
I didn't like the way he tied his shoes, he wore his gun all wrong
One day I said to Billy, "I got this foolproof scheme
We'll rob Wells Fargo, it's busting at the seams"
I admit that I framed him, but I don't feel bad
'Cause the way I was living was driving me mad
Billy reach for his gun, but his gun was on wrong
Yeah, me and Billy the Kid just never got along
[Verse 4]
Me and Billy the Kid never got along
But I did like the way he swayed in the wind when I played him his favorite song
Now my baby sings harmony with me to La Cucaracha
She winds her silver pocket watch and pets her new Chihuahua
I moved into the hotel,  got a room with a shower
We lay and listen to that watch tick hour after hour
Outside I hear the wind blowing oh so strong
And me and Billy the Kid never got along
[Verse 5]
Never got along
Wasn't no good
Big time wrong
All night long
Been in the sun too long
Written by: Joe Ely
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