You circle left now
Won't you come home Bill Bailey, won't you come home
She moaned the whole night long
Left allemande that corner, turn your partner by the right
Men star by the left and go once around tonight
And turn this partner by the right and now you go left allemande
Come back, swing and promenade
Oh, I know I'm to blame honey, ain't that a shame
Bill Bailey, won't you please come home

Heads (sides) square thru in the middle you go
And you get four hands around
Dosado your corner, one time around
Swing thru and then, boys you run right
You bend that line, a right & left thru, turn that girl around
Now pass the ocean there and the boys cross fold
Why don't you swing and promenade
Oh, I know I'm to blame honey, ain't that a shame
Bill Bailey, won't you please come home (Sides face grand square)

Won't you come home Bill Bailey, won't you come home
She moaned the whole night long
I'll do the cooking honey, I'll pay the rent
I know I've done you wrong, Circle left and now
Remember that rain'y evening, I threw you out
With nothing but a fine tooth comb, promenade
Oh, I know I'm to blame honey, ain't that a shame
Bill Bailey, won't you please come home

Give her a swing, Bill Bailey won't you please
Come just swing her one more time
Bill Bailey, won't you please come home