No one has mentioned "Mary down in Mexico on All Souls day". That is William Burroughs common law wife who he accidently shot in the head while playing William Tell.
@DawnCain1968 William Burroughs' common-law wife was named Joan Vollmer Adams. "Mary" in the lyrics is most likely referring to the Blessed Virgin Mary. All Souls Day is the Christian equivalent of the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos), on which day typically people build altars in their houses, often times featuring the Blessed Virgin. And so, "Billy" is being compared to her saintly status.
@DawnCain1968 William Burroughs' common-law wife was named Joan Vollmer Adams. "Mary" in the lyrics is most likely referring to the Blessed Virgin Mary. All Souls Day is the Christian equivalent of the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos), on which day typically people build altars in their houses, often times featuring the Blessed Virgin. And so, "Billy" is being compared to her saintly status.
No one has mentioned "Mary down in Mexico on All Souls day". That is William Burroughs common law wife who he accidently shot in the head while playing William Tell.
@DawnCain1968 William Burroughs' common-law wife was named Joan Vollmer Adams. "Mary" in the lyrics is most likely referring to the Blessed Virgin Mary. All Souls Day is the Christian equivalent of the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos), on which day typically people build altars in their houses, often times featuring the Blessed Virgin. And so, "Billy" is being compared to her saintly status.
@DawnCain1968 William Burroughs' common-law wife was named Joan Vollmer Adams. "Mary" in the lyrics is most likely referring to the Blessed Virgin Mary. All Souls Day is the Christian equivalent of the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos), on which day typically people build altars in their houses, often times featuring the Blessed Virgin. And so, "Billy" is being compared to her saintly status.