Here's an older one I'm considering/reconsidering...

All comments welcome. Thanks, -Lyle

PS - the apostrophes are translating weird for some reason, so I took them all out.

William

Copyright 1988 by Mark Kaufman

Clouds obscure
A sky that was so sunny
And Im not sure
Why you keep losing money

I know youre gonna say
That there aint no other way

William dont you go
William dont you go
William dont you go downtown

Your red rose
It always comes up pretty
But not one grows
Through the sidewalks in the city

I know its not for me to choose
But Id just hate to see you lose

William dont you go
William dont you go
William dont you go downtown

Your dream is real
Your gardens in the valley
Dont make a deal
With the hustlers in the alley

They always look so cool
When theyre looking for a fool

William dont you go
William dont you go
William dont you go downtown