Expert: Skeeter - 5/30/2008

Question
We think this is a song from the '70's. We don't know the title or artist, but know some lyrics. Can you help name this song or artist? The lyrics we know are "... pass down that silver dinner bell... shut up the shuters and close down the doors, we're gonna need all the heat you got. I want you to melt this bell down to a single shot, I got a job to do and i got to get it done before the sun comes up... then we heard a shot(bang), I said betcha poppa got him. Then we heard a scream, momma smiled and said betcha Billy got him. When we lifted our eyes there was poppa in the door and he was staring at ma, and my big brother Billy never did come home no more..." If you could help us out that wound be great. Thanks

Answer
  I was not familiar with this song, but did a little research, and it probably is from the 70s.  
  It seems it is called "Werewolf"  by  The Five Man Electical Band , whose hit song was Signs.   I think Signs was a hit in 1970 or 1971.
  And, it was on the radio ALL the time, it was a very popular song.