Well, way down yonder in Louisville
Lived a cat named Big Bad Bill
I wants to tell ya
Ah, the cat was rough and tough, he could strut his stuff
Had the whole town scared to death
When he walked by they all held their breath
He's a fightin' man, sure enough
And then Bill got himself a wife
Now he leads a different li-ife...
Big Bad Bill is Sweet William now
Married life done changed him somehow
He's the man the town used to fear
Now they all call him Sweet Papa Willie dear
Stronger than Samson, I declare
Till the brown skinned woman bobbed his hair
Big Bad Bill don't fight anymore (No he don´t)
Doin' the dishes, and moppin' up that floor (Yes, he is)
Well, he used to go out drinkin'
Lookin' for a fight
Now he gotta see that sweet woman every night
Big Bad Bill is Sweet William now (Ah, play it boys)
Ahhhhhhh, well
Big Bad Bill don't fight anymore, (No, he don't)
He's doin' the dishes, and moppin' up that floor (Yes, he is)
Well, he used to go out drinkin'
Lookin' for a fight
Now he gotta see that sweet woman every night
Big Bad Bill is Sweet William now (doin' the dishes)
Big Bad Bill is Sweet William now (moppin' up that floor)
Big Bad Bill is Sweet William now
Cha........ Yeah!