Don't Call Me Billy [Early version of Fear City]

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Elliott Smith

Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith (August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and resided for a significant portion of his life in Portland, Oregon, the area in which he first gained popularity. Smith's primary instrument was the guitar, but he was also proficient with piano, clarinet, bass guitar, drums, and harmonica. Smith had a distinctive vocal style, characterized by his "whispery, spiderweb-thin delivery," and used multi-tracking to create vocal layers, textures, and harmonies. more »

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Billy ain't my name
Look in the eye and remember, please remember
He's the old flame
Your first sure love happening thing

Now you got a new game baby
He wants your full and undivided attention
Don't wanna deal with Bill
And maybe even when we're lying here
You're thinking about him still

But don't call me Billy
Don't call me Billy, yeah

I can do everything that Billy
Did except for better
Yes I can, baby, yes I can
But I don't want to write old love letters
You can call me Max or Dave
Or Tom or Ron or Fred
Just don't call me Billy cuz I
Go out of my head

And don't call me Billy
Don't call me Billy, yeah

But don't call me Billy
Don't call me Billy, yeah

But don't call me Billy
Don't call me Billy, yeah

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