Slightly Hill Billy
Story behind the song
Its a song about a country pub singer who never really
becomes a celeb but is quite happy singing for the folks
who come to listen to him for who he is
Lyrics
HEY DADDY
WORDS/MUSIC
Tony Hyman
Mac-Villa Music
CHORUS
HEY DADDY SING THAT SONG
DON’T KNOW THE WORDS BUT IT TAKES ME HOME
TO GRANDPA LISTENING TO THE RADIO
TO SWEET LIPS ON THE TELEPHONE
REPEAT
VERS 1
CHARLIE IS A SINGER
GAVE HIS SOUL TO THE ROAD
DOING SIX NIGHTS FOR FREE BEERS
AND ENOUGH TO BUY SOME FOOD
BUT THERE’S ALWAYS SOME LADY
SMILING FROM THE BAR
DO WANNA COME FOR COFFEE
AND MAYBE A LITTLE MORE
CHORUS
VERS 2
THEY SAY HE SHOULD HAVE MADE RECORDS
HE’S REALLY GOT THE FEEL
SOME BIG GUY IN THE CORNER
TRYING TO STRIKE A DEAL
DREAMS AND PROMISES
IS ALL HE COULD TAKE HOME
SAYING HONEY THIS IS IT
BUT SHE’S HEARD IT ALL BEFORE
CHORUS
VERS 3
WELL NOW HIS NEARING SIXTY
STILL SINGING IN THE BAR
KEEPING OLD SOULS HAPPY
AS HE TICKLES HIS GUITAR
MAYBE THE BIG TIME
IS REALLY WHO HAVE
LIKE ALL THOSE AROUND YOU
WHO LOVE YOU FOR WHO YOU ARE
CHORUS