Billy Goat moved over to the east coast   He never knew his name   But he'd always get what he want   Billy even had a girl   But he called her friend   Didn't like to claim her name   He likes to play the game     Chorus   You gotta be down, down   Down for the right thing   You can't mess around, owww   Be close to the righteous     Billy told Betty that he was leavin' town   Start gettin' worried   >From the word around   Billy got babies over here and over there   He's starting to fade away   'Cause he's so damn scared     Chorus     Billy don't tell me that you're feelin' bad   The only way you can do that   Is if you're feelin' sad   Well, well, well   I always heard that you were a strong man   And the word around is that that man   Won't hang his head     Chorus