Lyrics

Billy Joe Tonight
Terry Eilers-Kincaid and Mariam
© 2005 BMI
Well the marquee says, ?Billy Joe Tonight?, he?s gonna be singin? his songs
He?ll do all your favorites, that you wanna hear, so bring all your friends along
He was the small town hero on the football team, he?s always had all of the moves
Now 20 years later, he?s still puttin? on a show, tryin? to find the right groove.

Chorus ? 1

He?s a country toe-tapper, a rock-a-billy rapper
A modern version of ole? Don Juan
A Les Paul strummer, with an electric drummer
Just tryin? to turn the ladies on

He spends all of the money, he makes workin? all day, on sequin coats and vintage guitars
And the 200 songs that he can remember, have made him a local star
He?ll try to find a date, by the end of the night, so he talks all that stuff between every tune
Cause he?s just workin? for tips and all he can drink, and a second floor, non-smoking room

Chorus ? 2

A weekend jammer, a tequila slammer
Says Elvis was a personal friend
His whole lifes spent waitin?, just to be playin?
Every Friday at the Holiday Inn

Tag after Chorus 1 and 2 together
His whole lifes spent waitin?, just to be playin? ?. (hold)
Every Friday at the Holiday Inn

Bridge
Says he?ll write his own, one of these days
And take his show, on the road
Says he?s got a lot of songs, most of them hits
He just ain?t had time (slow down) to get?m sold (break)
(to 1st and 2nd chorus together as one)