Hey Willy
The Hollies
HEY WILLY As recorded by The Hollies (Released as a single in 1971) [Intro] [Verse 1] Hey Willy your mother calls you Billy Your father calls you silly But you really are a pretty one Hey baby you’re dressing like a lady The fellows call you Sadie But you really are a pretty one [Verse 2] You don’t care what they say about your hair ’Cause the bad man’s smiling Every time he sees you comin’ yeah Willy is the singer in a rock’n’roll band Every time he shows his face It’s just to put away a grand oh yeah Willy’s gonna show them now No no no no Willy’s gonna go somehow [Interlude] [Bridge] F#5 N.C. My name’s Willy gonna turn on the lights F#5 N.C. Playing rock’n’roll music to early early night F#5 N.C. Can’t stop dancing to the rhythm in your feet F#5 N.C. Listen to the drummer yeah listen to the beat Oh yeah Willy’s gonna show them now No no no no Willy’s gonna go somehow [Guitar Solo] [Verse 3] Hey Willy your mother calls you Billy Your daddy calls you silly But you really are a pretty one Hey baby you’re dressing like a lady The fellows call you Sadie But you really are a pretty one [Verse 4] You don’t care What they say about your hair ’Cause the bad man’s smiling Every time he sees you comin’ yeah Willy is the singer in a rock ’n’ roll band Every time he shows his face It’s just to put away a grand oh yeah Willy’s gonna show them now No no no no Willy’s gonna go somehow [Outro]