Biography:
Billy Gilman (born William Wendell Gilman III May 24, 1988) is an American country music singer.
Born in Hope Valley, Rhode Island, with his parents Mr. & Mrs. William Gilman Jr., Gilman first received notice as a performer at age seven, attracting the attention of a local vocal coach, Angela Bacari, who later became his manager. Eventually he met with Ray Benson (of Asleep at the Wheel) who helped him record demos, including "Roly Poly". Two months later he was signed by Sony Music Nashville.
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Intro: D A 2x
D C#m
Suitcase packed with all his things
Bm A
Car pulls up, the doorbell rings
G
He don't want to go
A
He thought he'd found his home
D C#m
But with circumstances he can't change
Bm A
Waves goodbye as they pull away
G
From the life he's known
A --
For the last seven months or so
G --
She said we found the man who looks like you
F# --
Who cried and said he never knew
Bm D A
About the boy in pictures that we showed him
G --
A rambler in his younger days
F# --
He knew he made a few mistakes
Bm D
But he swore he would have been there
A
Had he known it
Em F# G A D-intro
Son we think we found your dad in Oklahoma
D C#m
A million thoughts raced through his mind
Bm A G
What's his name, what's he like and will he be
A
Anything like the man in his dreams
D C#m
She could see the questions in his eyes
Bm A
Whispered "don't be scared my child
G A --
I'll let you know, what we know
G --
About the man we found, he looks like you
F# --
And cried and said he never knew
Bm D A
About the boy in pictures that we showed him
G F#
A rambler in his younger days He knew he'd made a few mistakes
Bm D A
But he swore he would've been there Had he known it
Em F# G
You always said that this was something that you wanted
Em F# G A D
Son it's time to meet your Dad in Oklahoma
Em --
One last turn he held his breath
Bm --
'Til they reached the fifth house on the left
G D A
And all at once the tears came rolling in
Em --
And as they pulled into the drive
Bm --
A man was waiting there outside
G D A
Who wiped the worry from his eyes Smiled and took his hand
G --
And he said I'm the man who looks like you
F# --
Who cried because I never knew
Bm D A
About that boy in pictures that they showed me
G -- F# --
A rambler in my younger days I knew I made a few mistakes
Bm D A
But I swear I would have been there had I known it
Em F# G
Never again will you ever be alone
Em F# G D
Son welcome to your home in Oklahoma
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