The lyrics of this song have sparked some debate among the fans of Randy Newman as to what they could possible try to convey. He is reported to have said that there was nothing happening in this song. If the theory I have explained in the annotations is true, then that is actually not far from the t...
William Brown
A tobacco man
Left North Carolina
When he sold his land
He took a train
To Omaha
Stayed there with some friends he had
And he didn't mind the dust
And he didn't mind the wind
And he didn't mind the cold
And he didn't miss home
And he liked the people
And he liked the town
So he built himself a house beside the river
And he sent for his children
And he sent for his cars
And he bought a little business
That would run itself
And he didn't mind the dust
And he didn't mind the wind
And he didn't mind the cold
And he didn't miss home
William Brown was written by Randy Newman.
William Brown was produced by Lenny Waronker & Russ Titelman.
Randy Newman released William Brown on Sat Aug 18 1979.