Ode To Billy Joe - with Lyrics

Sung by Lianne Marie Dobbs, written and made famous by Bobbie Gentry.
Lianne is a vocalist in NYC and her debut album is available on iTunes, Amazon and Spotify.
On Instagram @nycnightingale

[FreekingAwwsome]

Brings back memories living in Kansas in the early 70's

[mixerman]

wow...did a search for the song and never paid any attention to this being a cover....blew my old ass away...great!!

[angshere]

am near deaf at 49...but remember this song...AND.... the movie from childhood...thanks! Your lyrics made it all brand new! :)

[ToniM]

This is an Original... Folk Song from the 60's.... 😎

[jonathanlund]

I remember people trying to figure out what he threw in the river and what made him jump in after it

[maryphillips]

Yes, it's a song about a girl & boy . The boy came from the wrong side of town. They fell for each other, they picked flowers together and threw them off the bridge. They couldn't be together, so he jumped off the bridge. Now she throws flowers off the bridge in remembrance of Billy Joe.

[qualqui]

AWESOME Cover Lianne, you've got a great pair of vocal chords, as AWESOME as the original by Bobbie Gentry, and both are just as HOT and BEAUTIFUL! ;)

[gmahoops]

It would be great if the words matched the music.

[davidurban]

No wonder I didn't like that song so depressing 😞 just my opinion. Have a great day everyone

[rainjade]

So, did Billy jump off? She and Billy were throwing something off the bridge....?

[catherine]

He was with a man. The ragdoll Benjamin went in the river

[OhTerrful]

Words are a little slow; just like real karaoke.

[koolkidful]

Was is a still birth child a miscarage of them both and thats how they said good bye by throwing the body in the river and billy joe done went after his child

[jerciedarkfourth]

i walked out of star wars to go see this a million years ago

[GordonLF]

Well tempered rendition, if a bit flat overall.

[sherryrichardson]

I know what they threw off the bridge?

[Forese]

In any event, she had something to do with his death.

[garylopez]

I can never understand why people do covers for great songs. Leave the original in its greatness. Terrible.