text: Billy got out of prison but he wasnt right
  Some like to drink or gamble, Billy liked to fight
  He tracked back to his home state of Maryland
  Went to his moms mobile home where she took hin in, alright
  Rockaway the days, rockaway the nights
  Gimme something to last me, baby, til the morning light
  I aint lookin for trouble, I aint looking for a fight
  Honey rockaway these days, rockaway these nights
  Well at a picnic one Sunday Billy met Mary Dove
  Mary lloked at Billy, Billy fell in love
  Billy swore to Mary hed always love het so
  They were married in the valley where the river flows, alright
  Rockaway the days, rockaway the nights
  Gimme something to last me, baby, til the morning light
  I aint lookin for trouble, I aint looking for a fight
  Honey rockaway these days, rockaway these nights
  At a roadside bar Billy argued with a young man
  And he settled that argument with a razor in his hand
  With blood on his shirt back to Mary he did run
  She sighed Billy, oh Billy, what have you done?
  He ran to his mas trailer but the lights were dim
  He pounded on the door, she wouldnt let him in
  Up the road to a neighbors house he drew near
  They said Billy go away, we dont want no trouble round here
  Billy stole a car and headed out on the road
  Pocketful of pills and his brain on overload
  Seen some lights in his rearview mirror, panicked and gave her the gun
  Wrapped himself round a telephone pole way out on 101
  Well Billy got cut out by the highway patrol
  Just lay there with the cars passing on slow
  Sheriff told Billys ma that Billy died
  She buried his body by the riverside, alright
  Rockaway the days, rockaway the nights
  Gimme something to last me, baby, til the morning light
  I aint lookin for trouble, I aint looking for a fight
  Honey rockaway these days, rockaway these nights
  Well rich man want the power and the seat on the top
  Poor man want the money that the rich man got
  Honey tonight Im feeling so tired and unsure
  Come on in Mary, shut the light, close the door