Pilson Boy

PILSON BOY

Written By: Barry P. Foley
Copyright © 10 Aug 2023

She got married too early, they were still kids
She understood that from day one
He was a wild man, he could not be tamed
Even after that first baby came

You made your own bed, and now you lie in it
Words of wisdom her mama always gave
We all tried to warn ya, about that Pilson boy
But you always went your own way

Chorus
Ten years down the road, with baby number three
Her Mama’s words echoed like a song
She grew tired of that Pilson boy, who never became a father
For the sake of her babies, she moved on

Turnaround play chorus

Now she’s forty-two and the babies they all flew
She’s taking stock of her life
Standing her ground, sticking up for herself,
Been fifteen happy years, since she was a wife

They got married too early, they were still kids
Should have listened to her mama, about that Pilson boy (hold