William, William, when we're gonna marry? You've been a-tarrying much too long.
Shall I run right home and tell my mom? Boy, shall I run right home and tell my mom?
William, William, when we're gonna marry? You've been a-tarrying much too long.
Are you just a turkey in the straw? Boy, don't you wanna have a mother-in-law?
You'd better run, boy, you'd better run, because a-boy has got a gun.
William, William, I just called the boy and said,
He'll be available any time.
Got my wedding dress hung all the line. Boy, you can buy the ring some other time.
You'd better run, boy, you'd better run, because a-boy has got a gun.
Remember all those nights beneath the apple tree?
And all those pretty promises you made to me?
Well, my power lives in me behind the scenes.
If we don't marry, you can make your will.
You'd better run, boy, you'd better run, because a-boy has got a gun.
William, William, what do you say? You'd better get married sometime today.
You'd better hurry up and come around, boy, it was my heart that slept to go downtown.
You'd better run, boy, you'd better run, because a-boy has got a gun.

William.
Because a-boy has got a gun.
You'd better run, boy, get out of town.
Before a bottle of wine just shoots you down.
You'd better run, boy, you'd better run, because a-boy has got a gun.