[Intro]                           [Verse 1]   Why don’t you come home Bill Bailey why don’t you come home? She cried the whole night long ’member that rainy evening you drove me out             N.C. Didn’t have nothing but a fine-tooth comb?   Why don’t you come home Bill Bailey why don’t you come home? She moaned yes she groan’d the whole night through   Billy’s to shame but I know that I’m the blame So Bill Bailey won’t you please come home? [Verse 2] Why don’t you come home Bill Bailey why don’t you come home? She cried the whole night long   I’ll do the washing honey I’ll pay the rent              N.C. although you done me wrong   Why don’t you come home Bill Bailey why don’t you come home? She moaned yes she groan’d the whole night through      Billy’s to shame but I know that I’m the blame So Bill Bailey pack you clothes beat it on home. [Outro] You bum