" Billy "

There was once a Southern Legend
Billy was his name
He was a wood pecker like no other
Music was his game
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He was raised in the South
From down deep in the woods
A natural born musician
Billy had the goods
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He could play any type of music
Nothing seemed to big a feat
But what made Billy special
He gave it all a country beat
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He would find just the right tree
Both hollow and round
One that would echo
For miles and miles around
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Then just before dusk
At the end of each day
All waited and listened
As Billy began to play
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He would start out with boogie woogie
Just to get everyone in the groove
Then blend in some country blue grass
To make the spirit move
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With just a touch of rock and roll
Billy brought in the rhythm and blues
And with a slightly Cajun style
His country gospel was big news
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Soon others joined in
And the forest began to rock
Many began to jitterbug
Instead of hop or walk
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Bull frogs added base
While crickets played slow and long
Wolves would howl in tune
As the whip-poor-will sang her song
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Bees were soon to buzz
Beavers would slap their tails and scoot
And when Billy added soul
Owls would flap their wings and hoot
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The fish all jumped and danced
While the squirrels did the stroll
The bob cats purred in harmony
As deer taught the two step to their foal
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And when Billy turned it on
It was really quite a treat
He would get the whole forest rocking
To that down home country beat
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Even humans would gather
And then wait through out the day
Just to enjoy his country sound
And hear their Southern Legend Play
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Musicians will come and go
While others stay the same
But if Heaven loves its country music
Then Billy's in their Hall Of Fame !!!!
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Robert Pledger©
3/12/08