E Billy Barlow was a poor boy D A E That's why he robbed the Union Grove Bank E He was a sweet talking ladies man D A E That's what he'd have ladies all to think [Chorus] D A E Oh the secret to a long life's knowing when it's time to go D A E Oh the secret to a long life's knowing when it's time to go [Verse] E So when the posse came riding D A E Billy went hiding down south E Holed up in a shack with Maria D A E With the black hair and her ruby red mouth [Chorus] D A E Oh the secret to a long life's knowing when it's time to go D A E Oh the secret to a long life's knowing when it's time to go [Verse] E So when the news reached her lover D A E Billy ran for cover, don't you know E Yeah, and when the bullets started ringing D A E Billy started singing "Time to go..." [Chorus] D A E Oh the secret to a long life's knowing when it's time to go D A E Oh the secret to a long life's knowing when it's time to go E D A E Oh....Oh....Oh....Oh.....Time to go now! [Instrumental] E D A E (x2) D A E (x2) [Verse] E D A E Billy headed north where the sands of the Badlands blow E But in his dreams he's south D A E He's still kissing that ruby red mouth [Chorus] D A E Oh the secret to a long life's knowing when it's time to go D A E Oh the secret to a long life's knowing when it's time to go E D A E Oh....Oh....Oh....Oh..... (x3) E D A E The secret to a long life's knowing when it's time to go E D A E The secret to a long life's knowing when it's time to go E D A E The secret to a long life's knowing when it's time to go