Call Me Bonney

Call Me Bonney Swaggering outlaw rock. A strutting mid-tempo groove, handclaps and gang vocals on the chorus, and harmonica threaded through. [Verse 1] Henry McCarty was a name he'd worn, A name from a life that was already gone. Too many miles and too much he'd seen, Too many ghosts where his childhood had been. So he pulled a new name from out of the unknown, William H. Bonney — and he made it his own. A new name sounded like a brand-new start, But you can't outrun the name inside your heart. [Pre-Chorus] Change your name, Change your clothes, Change the road Where the outlaw goes. [Chorus] Call me Bonney, Call me what you will, Henry's gone but the boy's here still. New name, new road, New fire in my blood, You can bury the past, But it rises with the dust. Call me Bonney, Let the old name die, I've got a gun and a road beneath this sky. Call me Bonney — That's the name I'll wear, But Henry's still waiting Somewhere in there. [Verse 2] He rode with the drifters, he slept where he could, Did what he had to, not what he should. A little bit quicker, a little more bold, Learning the lessons the hard road told. Every town knew a different tale, Some said he was dangerous, some said he'd fail. But every new name and every new town Buried the boy a little deeper down. [Pre-Chorus] Change your name, Change your clothes, Change the road Where the outlaw goes. [Chorus] Call me Bonney, Call me what you will, Henry's gone but the boy's here still. New name, new road, New fire in my blood, You can bury the past, But it rises with the dust. Call me Bonney, Let the old name die, I've got a gun and a road beneath this sky. Call me Bonney — That's the name I'll wear, But Henry's still waiting Somewhere in there. [Bridge – quieter] Maybe Henry died When his mother did. Maybe he disappeared Inside the Kid. Maybe every name Was another disguise, Another way to keep The frightened boy alive. [Guitar Solo Swaggering blues-rock guitar, short and sharp rather than virtuosic.] [Final Chorus] Call me Bonney, Call me what you will, Henry's gone but the boy's here still. New name, new road, New fire in my blood, You can bury the past, But it rises with the dust. Call me Bonney, Let the old name die, I've got a gun and a road beneath this sky. Call me Bonney — That's the name I'll wear, But the world's gonna call me... Billy. [Outro] Acoustic guitar and harmonica. Henry McCarty... Kid Antrim... William Bonney... Call me Billy.