Tell Ol' Bill / Songs and Lyrics

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T:Tell Ol' Bill
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w:Tell old Bill when he leaves home this mor-ning'
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w:Tell old Bill when he comes home this eve-nin'
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w:Tell Old Bill when he leaves home To let them down-town women a-lone This
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w:mor-nin' this eve-nin' so soon
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W:1.
W:Tell old Bill when he leaves home this morning,
W:Tell old Bill when he gets home this evening,
W:I tell old Bill when he leaves home,
W:To let them downtown women alone
W:This morning, this evening, so soon.
W:.
W:2.
W:Now old Bill's wife she was baking bread this morning,
W:Now old Bill's wife she was baking bread this evening,
W:Now old Bill's wife she was baking bread
W:They came and told her Bill was dead
W:This morning, this evening, so soon.
W:.
W:3.
W:Oh no, that can't be so, this morning,
W:Oh no, that can't be so, this evening,
W:Oh no, that can't be so
W:Bill only left for town half an hour ago
W:This morning, this evening, so soon.
W:.
W:4.
W:They brought Bill home on a hurry-up wagon this morning,
W:They brought Bill home on a hurry-up wagon this evening,
W:They brought Bill home on a hurry-up wagon
W:His head was down and his feet were dragging
W:This morning, this evening, so soon.

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