The courthouse crowds been getting out of hand Cause billy's on trial for killing a man 12 Chosen men went to right his wrong He’s gonna be dancing to the music of the hang man's song Somewhere inside, where you laugh and cry The hurt’s the same when love turns to pain Mama brought him up just the best she could She always said that he was misunderstood No body took the time to try and understand That the kid wasn't born with a gun in his hand Somewhere inside, where you laugh and cry The hurt’s the same, when love turns to pain Blood gone bad, all you see is red Has the world gone mad? The boy is blamed instead Daddy held his boy and billy lost control Burning up inside until his blood ran cold The old man's eyes he recognized his son As billy looked down the sight of the smoking gun Somewhere inside, where you laugh and cry The hurts the same when love turns to pain Blood gone bad, all you see is red Has the world gone mad? The boy is blamed instead When good blood goes bad, honesty is dead Has the world gone mad? The boy is blamed