Bill Morrissey
Bill Morrissey (November 25, 1951 – July 23, 2011) was an American folk sin… Read Full Bio ↴Bill Morrissey (November 25, 1951 – July 23, 2011) was an American folk singer-songwriter from New Hampshire. Many of his songs reflect the harsh realities of life in crumbling New England mill towns.
Hailing from New Hampshire in the northeastern United States, singer-songwriter Bill Morrissey wrote about everyday life on the fringes, both geographical--e.g., fading mill towns, railyards, prisons--and interpersonal--e.g., instant infatuation with an unknown woman at a bar. He sometimes didn't so much sing as croak, but his understated, weathered voice blended well with the unsentimental, toughened characters in many of his songs. It just fits. His songs ranged from slow and contemplative ("Off-White," "Man From Out of Town," "Hang Me, Oh Hang Me") to midtempo and keenly observant ("Barstow," "Long Gone,") and occasionally whimsical ("Live Free or Die," "Party at the U.N."). His songs' characters and lyrics favor hard-won realism over sentimentality, casting a wary eye on the past as they negotiate a mostly uncertain present. Recommended for fans of keenly observational, almost literary contemporary "folk" music.
Hailing from New Hampshire in the northeastern United States, singer-songwriter Bill Morrissey wrote about everyday life on the fringes, both geographical--e.g., fading mill towns, railyards, prisons--and interpersonal--e.g., instant infatuation with an unknown woman at a bar. He sometimes didn't so much sing as croak, but his understated, weathered voice blended well with the unsentimental, toughened characters in many of his songs. It just fits. His songs ranged from slow and contemplative ("Off-White," "Man From Out of Town," "Hang Me, Oh Hang Me") to midtempo and keenly observant ("Barstow," "Long Gone,") and occasionally whimsical ("Live Free or Die," "Party at the U.N."). His songs' characters and lyrics favor hard-won realism over sentimentality, casting a wary eye on the past as they negotiate a mostly uncertain present. Recommended for fans of keenly observational, almost literary contemporary "folk" music.
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Bill Morrissey Lyrics
Baby Please Don Baby, please don't go Baby, please don't go Baby, please d…
Baby Please Don't Go Baby, please don't go Baby, please don't go Baby, please don…
Birches They sat at each end of the couch, watched as…
Buddy Bolden I've been to Germany, I've been to Spain Walked down Beale…
Buddy Bolden's Blues I've been to Germany, I've been to Spain Walked down Beale…
Casey Illinois Feels like this motel might explode I just can't sleep well…
Dangerous Way I missed the last train Back to St. Paul; Returned to…
Fix Your Hair the Way You Used To Fix your hair the way you used to Pull it back…
Harry's Last Call "Harry called while you were out," she said. He asked, "Was…
Inside Sometimes it seems like I just can't get close enough to…
Judgment Day I was born just out of town And I never could…
Just Before We Lost the War The July wind blew from the mountain and threw a chill…
Little Red Rooster I got a little red rooster Too lazy to crow the…
Live Free Or Die Well, I'm doin' ten to twenty In the frozen granite state An…
Mobile The road was the color of the road and the sky…
Moving Day Lock the door and say goodbye There's new folks moving in Le…
Road Highways and dance halls A good song takes you far Your wr…
She's That Kind of Mystery You can look into her eyes and live forever She's as…
St. Valentine's Day The church was cold and darkness at the early morning Mass T…
Traveling By Cab He was too old for that bar but it was the…
Will You Be My Rose Will you be my rose? Will you take my hand? Will you…
Will You Be My Rose? Will you be my rose? Will you take my hand? Will you…
Winter Song Smoke 'em if you got 'em You're not too far from…
You'll Never Get to Heaven You'll never get to Heaven if you don't stop talking And…