The Ballad of William Joe Ray Boltz

William Joe was the son of a farmer
Who lived out on the plains
William Joe didn't had too much
Just a horse and his name
Then one day, he said goodbye to his mama
Said, I've got to ride away
I've got to find out what life is, papa
I'm leaving home today

Well, his mama ran and fetched him
A sack of apples
And kissed him on the cheek
She said, Son, we don't have much
But these apples sure are sweet
And as the young man
Climbed upon his horse
Silhouetted against the sky
His papa nodded and his mama waved
And they both had tears in their eyes

As they watched him ride on
They watched him ride on, ride on

William Joe rode for miles and miles
As he went from town to town
But each one seemed to be the same
And peace he never found
Well, he'd seen the mountains
He's seen the oceans
And he'd seen the forests green
He'd seen cities and he's seen deserts
But he's never seen his dreams