The Garden ClotsProblem Child Alternative

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The story of (a fictitious) Billy Wilder Thanks to the film director, Billy Wilder, who I knew nothing of when I wrote the lyrics to this song.

My Mom was a HUGE Kris Kristofferson fan when I was growing up, so this is ant attempt at writing a Kris song. I remember writing the lyrics on a plane on the way home from a business trip to southern California. I had the whole row to myself. Small victories. Pardon the hot spots. I need to rework this a bit.

Billy Wilder grew up in a hillside home With two Mercedes in the drive Private lessons and the nanny cooked his meals This was Billy Wilder's life The grade school teachers noticed there was something wrong Bill was always picking fights He gave up high school for the pool halls and the bars Stayed out late most every night CHORUS: Billy's parents wondered where it all went wrong They gave him every chance in life But all was lost, a wire got crossed, deep within his mind And Bill became a problem child The local papers told the grisly front page news Murder Shocks Our Little Town He killed two others and he raped a woman too Before they finally tracked him down CHORUS Bill was smilin' as he shuffled down the hall The warden looked on with a frown A lethal cocktail followed Billy's final meal And Billy finally settled down CHORUS (repeat) CHORUS x

Song Comments The Good Stuff: VI A great story. A great melody. Such a dark story, but Rob's voice makes it all just sound so... FUN!