In the town of Louieville
Lived a man they called Big Bad Bill
I want to tell you, he sure was tough
He certainly did strut that stuff
He had folks scared to death;
When he walked by they held their breath
He was a fightin' man, sure enough
Now Bill took himself a wife
Just to lead a dif'frent life
Big Bad Bill is Sweet William now
Married life has changed him somehow
He's the man that they all used to fear
Now the people call him sweet Papa Willy Dear
Stronger than Samson, I declare
Til a soft-skinned Delilah bobbed his hair
Big Bad Bill don't fight anymore
Washes dishes and he mops up the floor
Used to spend his ev'nings lookin' for a fight
Now he's got to see his momma ev'ry night
Big Bad Bill is Sweet William now