Billy couldn't read or write He never read a book in his life He looked like shit Face didn't fit And only ever went out at night Billy got invited to parties He'd always dress to annoy Billy fancied his chances And they called him an arrogant boy Billy had a special trick He knew what made the punters tick Freakin' the elite To a fit of pique Good old Billy lived by his wits Billy didn't have a choice Got buried underneath the noise He took a deep breath Found his voice And they called him an arrogant boy Oh, Billy Oh, Billy Oh, what have you done? Oh, Billy, what have you done? Well, Billy gonna take on the world Now he's getting hard to destroy He gave us strength And now we're walking In the path of an arrogant boy Billy lived his life in the dirt Didn't really give a squirt He'd be standing there Head in the air Well, Billy, salt of the earth Billy used to dream all day How to get there in his own sweet way He took his time And then enjoyed The reputation of an arrogant boy Oh, an arrogant boy