Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now)

Well, way down yonder in Louisville

Lived a cat named Big Bad Bill

I wants to tell ya

Ah, the cat was rough and tough

He would strut his stuff

Had the whole town scared to death

When he walked by, they all held their breath

He's a fightin' man

Sure enough

And then Bill got himself a wife

Now he leads a different life

Big Bad Bill is Sweet William now

Married life done changed him somehow

He's the man the town used to fear

Now they all call him Sweet Papa Willy Dear

Stronger than Sampson, I declare

'Til a brown-skinned woman's bobbed his hair

Big Bad Bill don't fight anymore

No, no, no

He's doin' the dishes

Moppin' up that floor

Yes, he is

Well, he used to go out drinkin'

Lookin' for a fight

Now he gotta see that sweet woman every night

Big Bad Bill is Sweet William now

Ah, play it, boys

Ah, yeah

Woo

Ah, likes that, yeah

Ah, well

Big Bad Bill don't fight anymore

No, he don't

He's doin' the dishes

Moppin' up that floor

Yes, he is

Well, he used to go out drinkin'

Lookin' for a fight

Now he gotta see that sweet woman every night

Big Bad Bill is Sweet William now

(Doin' the dishes)

Big Bad Bill is Sweet William now

(Moppin' up that floor)

Big Bad Bill is Sweet William now

Cha

Yeah