Gene Francis Alan Pitney (17 de febrero de 1940 - 5 de abril de 2006) fue un cantautor norteamericano. También fue un consumado guitarrista, pianista, baterista y experto ingeniero de sonido. En 2002 fue incluido en el Salón de la Fama del Rock&Roll.
A mediados del decenio de 1960, gozaba de gran éxito como artista en ambos lados del Atlántico. Como intérprete o ejecutante, llevó 16 singles al top 40 en los EE.UU. , cuatro de las cuales alcanzaron los 10 primeros puestos.
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
F#mC#maj7 Once there was a boy who left the bed he slept in. F#mC#maj7 And he ran away 'cause he felt life was cruel. DBm A killer of fools was walking close behind him. F#mC#mF# The boy was afraid that he'd be thought a fool.
DBm Oh the foolkiller is a giant they say. DGDD7 He chops down a fool and he goes on his wa-ay-ay. GF#mGF#m Better runaway boy was a runaway boy. GAF#m Very much like you.
So he climed the hills and roamed the woods and valleys. Just get up and go became his golden rule. A killer of fools was walking in the shadows. The boy was afraid that he'd be thought a fool.
Then there came a day a man and woman found him. Lovingly they smiled and then they called him son. No more did he fear that wicked old fool killer. I know that it's true because I was the one
Oh the foolkiller is a giant they say. He chops down a fool and he goes on his wa-ay-ay. Well who was the fool tell me the boy in his bed Or the boy who used to roam
Runaway boy listen, runaway boy better go on home.