"BILLY  JACK"


  Hatred was not what he was about, time would 
  Make him hate worldly things,

  Hurt was something he did not want to put upon 
  Any man, He would be forced to fight.

  He had a temper, beliefs that would put him and 
  Those he loved in harms way,

  He was not wrong, society and those of corruption 
  Decided he was not in the right.

  Integrity of one man, again he would stand as one 
  Tin soldier against the wrong,

  He stands at times alone, not without love of the people, 
  Against the corrupted souls.

 "Billy Jack" I read about you as a child, I sat under a tree 
  As a dreaming boy for a while,

  A book that made me want to see more, A movie, a man, 
  And much much more.

  You were a war hero, just as you did see what was wrong 
  With government and war,

  Never did you run or hide, you went away at times to 
  Find peace, to be alone.

  Not a criminal or murderer, as you defended against those 
  Who would do you wrong,

  Society saw things a different way, when you took off your 
  Boots and raised a gun your way.

  On the bloody morning after, one tin soldier rides away, 
  Then back he would stay.
                    Keith Garrett