| Play/Download Music File Lesley Nelson |
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| The tune is probably from 19th century England and was originally Willie Lad and Charming William. It is a variant of Lord Randall. |
Oh where have you been, Billy Boy, Billy Boy? Oh where have you been, charming Billy? I have been to seek a wife, She's the joy of my life, She's a young thing And cannot leave her mother. Did she bid you to come in, Billy Boy, Billy Boy? Did she bid you to come in, tell me Billy? Yes, she bade me to come in, There's a dimple in her chin. She's a young thing And cannot leave her mother. Did she set you a chair, Billy Boy? Billy Boy? Did she set you a chair, tell me Billy. Yes, she set for me a chair, She has ringlets in her hair, She's a young thing And cannot leave her mother. Can she bake cherry pie, Billy Boy, Billy Boy? Can she bake cherry pie, tell me Billy. She can bake a cherry pie, There's a twinkle in her eye. She's a young thing And cannot leave her mother. |
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Golden Encyclopedia of Folk Music See Bibliography for full information. |
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