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Billie Jean - The Civil Wars

The Civil Wars empezó en 2008 cuando en un taller de escritura musical aleatoriamente se conocieron Joy Williams y John Paul White, los cuales ya tenían historia musical cada uno por su lado. 
En el taller se dieron cuenta que tenían un click particular para escribir canciones, ya que los dos se entendían perfectamente y podían saber hacia dónde iría el otro con cada canción.
Poco tiempo después del taller se juntaron en casa de Joy para tocar y escribir una canción, de esa sesión salieron chispas y la canción Falling.
Buscando un nombre para la banda, Joy propuso "The Civil Wars", refiriendose a la cita de Platón, "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle".
El dúo se presentó por primera vez en French Quarter Cafe en Nashville (2009)
Para noviembre de 2009, su canción Poison & Wine se usó en un episodio de la sexta temporada de Grey's Anatomy, con lo que se catapultaron a las nubes.
Han ganado cuatro grammys, un AMA, y hasta la fecha han publicado 3 álbums. 

Letra:
She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene
I said don't mind, but what do you mean, I am the one
Who will dance on the floor in the round
She said I am the one, who will dance on the floor in the round
She told me her name was Billie Jean, as she caused a scene
Then every head turned with eyes that dreamed of being the one
Who will dance on the floor in the round
People always told me be careful of what you do
And don't go around breaking young girls' hearts
And mother always told me be careful of who you love
And be careful of what you do 'cause the lie becomes the truth
Billie Jean is not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
For forty days and forty nights
The law was on her side
But who can stand when she's in demand
Her schemes and plans
'Cause we danced on the floor in the round
So take my strong advice, just remember to always think twice
(Don't think twice, don't think twice)
She told my baby we'd danced till three, then she looked at me
Then showed a photo my baby cried his eyes were like mine (oh, no!)
'Cause we danced on the floor in the round, baby
People always told me be careful of what you do
And don't go around breaking young girls' hearts
She came and stood right by me
Just the smell of sweet perfume
This happened much too soon
She called me to her room
Billie Jean is not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
Billie Jean is not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
Billie Jean is not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
She says I am the one,
(You know what you did, (she says he is my son)breaking my heart babe)
She says I am the one
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover (don't Billie Jean)
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover