Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home chords by Nellie Lutcher
Verse 1
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On one bright summer day,
the sun was shining fine.
The lady love of old Bill Bailey
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was hanging close on the line in her
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backyard and weeping hard.
Now she married a B &O braceman
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who politely put her down.
Bellowing like a prune -fed calf
with a big gang hanging around.
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Before that crowd,
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she yelled out loud. Ooh.
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Won't you come home, Bill Bailey?
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won't you come home?
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She moans the whole day long.
I'll do the cooking honey,
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I'll pay the rent,
Cause I know I did you wrong
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I can't
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forget that morning
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I chased you out house
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with nothing but a fine tooth comb.
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I know I'm to blame
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and it's really a low -down a shame,
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but Bill Bailey,
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won't you please come
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home?
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Now won't you come home,
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Bill Bailey?
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Bill Bailey,
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won't you please come on home?
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She moans the whole day long
Now, I'll do the cooking, the washing,
and the scrubbing, honey.
I'll pay the gas bill, the light, the rent,
and give you a substantial allowance.
Because I know,
I know I did you wrong, Bill Bailey.
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I can't help admit it.
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I'm an honest woman,
maybe wrong, but very honest.
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Now, I just can't forget
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that awful morning
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when I chased you out the house.
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With nothing but a fine
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-toothed comb
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I know I'm to blame
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But it's really a low -down dirty shame
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Oh, oh, Bill Bailey
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Won't you please come home?
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I need you madly, William
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Well, darling,
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won't you please come on home?
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Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home
Nellie Lutcher
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