Billy left home one morning, he walked right out the doorHe said goodbye to his former life, and he never came back no moreOh Billy...there's anger in your heartOh Billy...there's madness in your eyesHe took his favourite handgun, with his rifle he felt freeHe cleaned them all the night before, he was armed as he could beOh Billy...there's anger in your heartOh Billy...there's sadness in your eyes'Cos it's a sad world, where there's no oneWho can reach out, to the source of your painYes it's a sad world, such a sad sad worldWhen only peace comes, at the end of a gunWhoa...ohHe found the tallest building, like a bird's nest in the skyHe shed a tear as he took his aim, at the people passing byOh Billy...there's anger in your heartOh Billy...there's sadness in your eyesWell it's a sad world, where there's no oneWho can reach out, to the source of your painYes it's a sad world, such a sad sad worldWhen only peace comes, at the end of a gunWhoa...ohBefore he pulled the trigger, he knelt as if to prayAnd at the top of the church he will never be foundSince he took his life that dayOh Billy...there's anger in your heartAh Billy...there's sadness in your eyes'Cos it's a sad world, where there's no oneWho can reach out, to the source of your painYes it's a sad world, such a sad sad worldWhen only peace comes, at the end of a gunYes it's a sad world, when there's no oneWho can hold you when you just need to cryAnd it's a sad sad world when there's no oneWho would care if, if you live or you dieAnd it's a sad world, such a sad sad worldIt's a sad world