I'm really surprised more people don't know this... "Old Billy" is Shakespeare (William = Bill = Billy) and the lawyer line is from Henry VI, Part 2. The line is:
CADE: ...There shall be no money. All shall eat and drink on my score, and I will apparel them all in one livery that they may agree like brothers and worship me, their lord.
DICK THE BUTCHER: The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.
In other words, Cade is proclaiming what his perfect society will be like, and Dick effectively adds, "and we'll kill all the lawyers, too!"
This song is so different from other Eagles songs, so you either love it or hate it, I think.
I'm really surprised more people don't know this... "Old Billy" is Shakespeare (William = Bill = Billy) and the lawyer line is from Henry VI, Part 2. The line is:
CADE: ...There shall be no money. All shall eat and drink on my score, and I will apparel them all in one livery that they may agree like brothers and worship me, their lord. DICK THE BUTCHER: The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.
In other words, Cade is proclaiming what his perfect society will be like, and Dick effectively adds, "and we'll kill all the lawyers, too!"
This song is so different from other Eagles songs, so you either love it or hate it, I think.