Sides face, grand square
Won't you come home Bill Bailey, won't you come home
She cried the whole night long
She'll do the cooking, Billy, she'll pay the rent
She knows she done you wrong
Circle left
Remember that rainy evening she threw you out
Left allemande, swing and promenade
She knows she's to blame, now ain't that a shame
Bill Bailey won't you please come home

Heads square thru 4 hands around
Meet the sides do the right & left thru
Veer left, girls hinge, do a diamond circulate
Flip the diamond, recycle go
Square thru go 3, then go left allemande
Swing new girl and promenade
She knows she's to blame, now ain't that a shame
Bill Bailey won't you please come home

Four ladies promenade once around the ring
Get back home and swing with your man
Join hands and circle to the left around you go
Left allemande the corner, weave the ring
Remember that rainy evening she threw you out
Swing your girl and promenade
She knows she's to blame, now ain't that a shame
Bill Bailey won't you please come home