I always wondered if she actually pushed Billy Joe off the bridge...but the chorus keeps repeating that Billy Joe jumped. That means he willingly jumped of his own accord. It could be considered that Billie Joe and the young girl had a child outside of wedlock. It could even be that they drowned the child in order for them not to be reviled by everyone they know. Having a child out of wedlock a mortal sin back before everything became all the more liberal. All in all, this is one the best story songs ever written.
I always wondered if she actually pushed Billy Joe off the bridge...but the chorus keeps repeating that Billy Joe jumped. That means he willingly jumped of his own accord. It could be considered that Billie Joe and the young girl had a child outside of wedlock. It could even be that they drowned the child in order for them not to be reviled by everyone they know. Having a child out of wedlock a mortal sin back before everything became all the more liberal. All in all, this is one the best story songs ever written.