Everybody knows Billy he's a man with a mission He's got a million ideas that never come to fruition And when he asks you for a favour you say, "be my guest" With his silver tongue he puts you under duress He'll manage to convince you that it's in your own interest He won't get off your back until he hears you say YES! And when he sees you coming you better stand firm Because he's the early bird and you are the worm He catches with a charm to disarm He's a slippery customer, but means nobody harm I let him sting me once, I let him sting me twice I learned my lesson - it was cheap at the price Brains are his collateral, he's IBM compatible The only thing he's lacking is a little of your capital The crock of gold is just around the next bend And if it's someone elses cash Then he's prepared to over spend He's in debt to the left, right and centre Everyone knows he's the last man you lend to If you track him down he'll never re-imburse you He's on the run cos he's scared of inertia If you want a refund get to the back of the queue Because as far as he's concerned the subject is taboo! He is the schemer supreme, he always rises like creme His head is chock-a-block with the American daydream Head chock-a-block with the American daydream Schemer supreme Last time I saw Billy, I nearly pa**ed him in the street He was wearing a smile but he was dressed for defeat He told me "times are hard but you know I never grieve" He's always got a little something up his sleeve So he'll be back with a plan to beguile All those who think he's destined for the discard pile Cos he's a jack of all trades, master of persuasion The renegade who can rise to the occasion When his thirst for adventure once again needs quenching He'll be back cos he's the brother of invention A run away train, a one man campaign And if he takes you for a ride, you got yourself to blame