Lyrics
Shades of Red
Billy found his father’s pistol under the bed
And I wonder what was going through his head
He pumped his father’s body full of lead
He shot him down. He shot his daddy dead
And all I see is shades of red
Said all I see is shades of red
Billy took his mother and his brother to the shed
“May the Devil have mercy,” He said
He shot them both right in the head
He shot them down, he shot his family dead
And all I see is shades of red
Said all I see is shades of red
His daddy’s pistol had one bullet left
And I think that we all know what happened next
One shot and he was dead
Now the grass is where young Billy lays his head
And all I see is shades of red
Said all I see is shades of red