Story Behind The Song

ACTUAL HAPPENING IN HOMETOWN BAR

Song Description

BULLY CHALLENGES THOSE IN A BAR, BUT MEETS HIS MATCH AND PAYS THE PRICE

Lyrics

THE LEGEND OF BILLY McCANN

HE RUMBLED IN LIKE A BEAR... WITH LONG CURLY HAIR;
HAD A MEAN LOOKIN' GRIN ON HIS FACE;
STOOD ALL A' SIX FOOT FOUR...TWO FORTY, MAYBE MORE;
SAID, "I CAN WHUP ANY MAN IN THIS PLACE".

WHEN THE ROOM TURNED QUIET, HE SAID, "WHO WANTS TO TRY IT?
BUNCH A' YELLOW BELLIED PANSIES IN HERE;
BARTENDER, DON'T STAND THERE... GOT A BIG THIRSTY MAN HERE;
THREE FINGERS A' WHISKEY .... AN' A BEER".

(CHORUS):
YA' COULDA' HEARD A PIN DROP:
COULDA' BEEN IN SUNDAY MORNIN' CHURCH;
EVERYBODY KNEW... BEFORE THE NIGHT WAS THROUGH,
SOMEBODY WAS GONNA' GET HURT.

FROM THE BACK OF THE ROOM, THROUGH THE FEAR AND THE GLOOM,
WALKED MILD MANNERED BILLY McCANN;
STEPPED UP TO THE GUY... LOOKED HIM STRAIGHT IN THE EYE;
SAID, "YES, YER' A TOUGH LOOKIN' MAN;

"BUT YA' KNOW, I BELIEVE... IT'S BEST IF YA' LEAVE;
NOBODY GETS HURT IF YA' GO".
BILLY STARTED TO TURN... BUT THEN HE RETURNED
WITH A RIGHT HOOK FLUSH ON THE NOSE.

BRIDGE:
THE BIG MAN WAS DOWN ON THE FLOOR;
BILLY ASKED, "HOW 'BOUT SOME MORE?"
BLOOD ON HIS FACE... ALL OVER THE PLACE,
AS HE VIRTUALLY CRAWLED OUT THE DOOR.

(CHORUS):
YA' COULDA' HEARD A PIN DROP;
COULDA' BEEN IN SUNDAY MORNIN' CHURCH;
EVERYBODY KNEW... BEFORE THE NIGHT WAS THROUGH,
SOMEBODY WAS GONNA' GET HURT;
BUT THANKS TO THE MAN... BILLY McCANN,
JUST THE COWARDLY BULLY GOT HURT.



GLENN ERICKSON
glennerickson@me.com