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The Who – Little Billy (1974) | Track profile | Dork

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Odds & Sods
Little Billy

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Little Billy

Release date: 4th October 1974

From Odds & Sods

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"Little Billy" is a track by The Who, from the album Odds & Sods, released 4th October 1974. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

Little Billy

[Verse 1]

Little Billy was the fattest kid in his class

Always the last in line

All the other little kids would laugh at him

Said he'd die before his time

[Chorus]

Ha ha ha ha

Ha ha ha ha

Little Billy didn't mind

[Verse 2]

Most of the kids smoked cigarettes

Just to prove that they were cool

The teacher didn't know about the children's games

And Billy always followed the rules

[Chorus]

Ha ha ha ha

Ha ha ha ha

Little Billy didn't mind

[Bridge]

Billy was big on the outside

But there's an even bigger man inside

Ten million cigarettes burning every day

And Billy's still doing fine

[Verse 3]

Now Billy and his classmates are middle-aged

With children of their own

Their smoking games are reality now

And cancer's seed is sown

[Chorus]

Ha ha ha ha

Ha ha ha ha

Little Billy didn't mind

[Verse 4]

Most of them smoke maybe forty a day

A habit Billy doesn't share

One by one they're passing away

Leaving orphans to Billy's care

[Outro]

Ha ha ha ha

Ha ha ha ha

Ha ha ha ha

Little Billy doesn't mind

Ha ha ha ha

Ha ha ha ha

Little Billy's doing fine

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Track details

From Odds & Sods

1974

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1974

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—Now I'm a Farmer
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—Too Much Of Anything
—Cousin Kevin Model Child
—My Way
—Baby Don't You Do It
—Time Is Passing
—Pure And Easy
—I'm the Face
—Mary Anne With the Shaky Hand (Mirasound Version)
—Under My Thumb
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Writer: Pete Townshend
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