Beautiful William

Beautiful William ne morning in May
 In a milk-white convertible drove slowly away
 Beautiful William with curling black hair
 Gold rings on his fingers as he held to the wheel
 Was he given a package by a man on the train?
 We found his car by the roadside later that day
 Mirrored sunglasses, roses and wine
 Laid on the empty seat, as he slowly drove by
 He left his lights burning. He left his perfect lawn
 His automatic sprinklers about to switch on
 Did he find a black glove on the cliffs by the bay?
 Why would he leave us, why would he leave us this way?
 He drove through the town with a smile on his face
 Waving to everyone as he went on his way
 Polly from Red River. Rose from Green Falls
 They drove to his house and they lay on the lawn
 Was he stopped in the airport by a man with a cane?
 We found his car by the roadside later that day
 Rose smashed his windows till the glass was all gone
 Polly broke the back door and she screamed down the hall
 But no answer sounded but wind flying through
 As we tore up the green lawn and torched all the rooms
 Did he find a white glove in the pines by the lake?
 Why would he leave us, why would he leave us this way?