Lyric discussion by jordanelliott 

Cover art for Ode to Billy Joe lyrics by Bobbie Gentry

THE MUSIC ALSO PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE INT EH SONG, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE STRINGS GIVR A LONG DESCENDING SCALE, AT THE END, INDICATING THAT THE FLOWERS THAT WERE PICKED UP BY THE NARRATOR AT CHAKTAW RIDGE, WERE THROWN INTO THE RIVER OFF THE TALLAHETTCHIE BRIDGE, ENDING UP IN THE WATER.