written by Hughie Cannon
 
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Won't you come home Bill Bailey  won't you come home 
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I moan the whole night long 
 
I'll do the cooking honey I'll pay the rent 
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I know I done you wrong 
 
 
Remember that rainy evening that
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I drove you out with nothing but a fine tooth comb 
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Yes I know that I'm to blame and ain't that a shame
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Bill Bailey won't you please come home 
 
 
Won't you come home Bill Bailey  won't you come home
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I moan the whole night long 
 
I'm a gonna do your cooking honey  I'm a gonna pay your rent 
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I know that I've done you wrong 
 
 
Remember that rainy evening that 
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I drove you out with nothing but a fine tooth comb
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Well I know that I'm to blame and ain't that a dirty low down shame
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Bill Bailey won't you please come home 
 
 
Come home come home Bill Bailey
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Bill Bailey won't you please come on home
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Come home Bill Bailey
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Bill Bailey won't you please come on home 
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Come on home