Five Pennies movie - Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home lyrics

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Song by Danny Kaye<br /><br>

One one summer's day, Sun was shinin' fine, <br>

The lady love of old Bill Bailey <br>

Was hangin' clothes on the line <br>

In her back yard, and weepin' hard. <br>

She married a B&O brakeman <br>

That took and throwed her down, <br>

Bellerin' like a prune-fed calf <br>

With a big gang hanging round <br>

And to that crowd, she hollered loud<br>

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(Chorus:)<br>

Won't you come home, Bill Bailey <br>

Won't you come home? <br>

She moans the whole day long. <br>

I'll do the cookin', darling <br>

I'll pay the rent, <br>

I know I've done you wrong; <br>

'Member that rainy evening that <br>

I threw you out, <br>

With nothing but a fine-tooth comb? <br>

I know I'm to blame, <br>

Well, ain't that a shame <br>

Bill Bailey won't you please come home. <br>

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Bill drove by that door <br>

In an automobile, <br>

A great big diamond, coach and footman <br>

Hear that lady squeal. <br>

He's all alone I heard her groan. <br>

She hollered through the door <br>

Bill Bailey, is you sore? <br>

Stop a minute, listen to me <br>

Won't I see you no more? <br>

Bill winks his eye <br>

As he heard her cry<br>

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(Chorus)<br>

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