Billy Jean from Abilene

Lyrics:

Verse 1

I met her down in Abilene, at the county rodeo

She wore a faded denim dress, boots with a silver toe

She said her name was Billy Jean, her eyes were emerald green

But the night was long, the whiskey strong, and I was barely seen

Chorus

Billy Jean from Abilene, she says the boy is mine

But I was just a drifter then, chasing down the line

She’s got a baby on her knee, but it ain’t got my eyes

Billy Jean from Abilene, you’re tangled up in lies

Verse 2

She showed up at my trailer door, with a suitcase and a frown

Said, “You can’t run forever, boy, this is your hometown”

But I just tipped my hat and said, “Ma’am, you got it wrong”

I’m just a lonesome cowboy, I don’t belong

Chorus

Billy Jean from Abilene, she says the boy is mine

But I was just a drifter then, chasing down the line

She’s got a baby on her knee, but it ain’t got my eyes

Billy Jean from Abilene, you’re tangled up in lies

Bridge

Now the gossips talk at the diner, and the sheriff shakes his head

But I know the truth, and I’ll ride on, with nothing left unsaid

Chorus

Billy Jean from Abilene, she says the boy is mine

But I was just a drifter then, chasing down the line

She’s got a baby on her knee, but it ain’t got my eyes

Billy Jean from Abilene, you’re tangled up in lies

Outro

Billy Jean from Abilene, you’re tangled up in lies