BILLY BOY
Dan Howell (m) Jack Lawrence (l) 
derived from trad English song 1828

as rec by Ray McKinley & The Andrews Sisters  Nov 21st 1938


[as]
Has anybody seen Billy Boy?
Since he fell in love he's such a silly boy!
We ain't seen him, hide or hair,
(whistle)
But lookee there!
Creepers jeepers, well I declare!
That whistle means Billy Boy is here!

Oh where have you been, Billy Boy, Billy Boy,
Oh where have you been, charmin' Billy?
[rm]
I've been up the road above,
Just a-visitin' my love,
She's a nice young thing when she cannot leave her mother!

[as]
Did she ask you to tea, Billy Boy, Billy Boy,
Did she ask you to tea, charmin' Billy?
[rm]
Yes, she asked me to tea,
Then she sat right down upon my knee!
[as]
She's a young thing and cannot leave her mother!

Can she bake a cherry pie?
[rm]
In the twinklin' of an eye!
[as]
Is she feelin' for your wife?
[rm]
As my pocket for my knife!

[as]
Did you ask her to wed, Billy Boy, Billy Boy,
Did you ask her to wed, charmin' Billy?
[rm]
Yes, I asked her would she wed?
And what do you think she said?
[as]
I'm a young thing but I will leave my mother!

Just for you, Billy Boy,
Just for you, Billy Boy,
For you, just you and no other!
You've been waitin' a long time
For the weddin' bells to chime,
She's a young thing, she will leave my mother!

(scat)

Do you love her, Billy Boy?
Do you love her, Billy Boy?
[rm]
Yes I love her, but not like a brother!
[as]
Have you thought of everything?
Where's the license?  Where's the ring?
[rm]
Here 'tis!
[as]
She's a young thing who's gonna leave her mother!

It's love, oh Bill, my boy, (scat)
She's young, she's gonna leave her mother!



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - August 2011)