In the town of Louisville Lived a man they call Big Bad Bill I want to tell ya, he sure was tough He certainly did strut their stuff He had folks scared to death When he walked by they held their breath He was a fighting man, sure enough Now Bill took himself a wife, he has to lead a different life Big Bad Bill is Sweet William now Married life has changed him some how He's a man that they all used to fear Now the people call him sweet papa Willie dear Stronger than Samson I declare 'Till a hot head mama bobbed his hair Big Bad Bill don't fight anymore He wash his dishes and he mobs up the floor He used to spend his evenings looking for a fight Now he's got to see his mama every night Big Bad Bill is Sweet William now Big Bad Bill don't fight anymore He wash his dishes and he mobs up the floor He used to spend his evenings looking for a fight Now he's got to see his mama every night Big Bad Bill is Sweet William now