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Introduction:
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Charlie found Billy in a far-off town.
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It had been more than a year since his daughter Marie
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Had been put into the ground.
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Charlie swore when he found him he would get his revenge.
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For the loss of his daughters Billy Jackson's life
Would come to an end.
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Ooooooh, his time would come.
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Ooooooh, his time would come.
When Billy saw Charlie it was too late to run
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Billy said, "Charlie, I know you're gonna kill me, but just let me say,
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It's true, I was the father of Marie's child and I - I ran away.
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You see, we'd planned to get married-but we were both of us just kids
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And Marie told me how you got so angry when she tried to tell you what we did.
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So we decided I should split from town until the fuss had all died down.
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Then I heard how she died and since that day I've only known misery.
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Now you've come for my blood so I guess I'll get to join My Marie".
Charlie just stood there and tears filled his eyes.