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Tipton
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Folk
Tipton was released on May 13, 1991 by Island Records as a part of the album Positively Phranc
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Release DateMay 13, 1991
LabelIsland Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM109

Credits

COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Phranc Susan Gottlieb
Phranc Susan Gottlieb
Songwriter

Lyrics

On the floor of a trailer in Spokane
Is the body of a woman, who lived as a man
Who played piano in a big band
And I know more than I read
In the pages of the tabloid magazines
Billy, Billy Lee, Billy
Were you afraid?
For fifty years a masquerade
And you shaved everyday
For fifty years a masquerade
Tell me were you in much pain
Billy?
And your wives said they never knew
It really was a woman they were married to
Now how could that possibly be true
Billy?
Billy, Billy Lee, Billy
Were you ashamed?
And your sons said you were the greatest dad
Any boy could ever have
Billy
Billy, Billy Lee, Billy
God, you were brave
Now I am looking in from far away
But I know how people judge
And the mean things that they say
And how being a woman can stand in your way
And no one knew, no one knew
It was your secret that killed you
Billy
Written by: Phranc Susan Gottlieb
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