Tell ol' Bill when he comes home this morning Tell ol' Bill when he comes home Tell ol' Bill when he comes home Leave them down town girls alone This morning, so soon Bill left home by the alley gate this morning Bill left home by the alley gate Bill left home by the alley gate Old Sal said, "Hey Bill, don't be late" This morning, so soon Bill's sweet wife was baking bread in the morning Bill's sweet wife was baking bread Bill's sweet wife was baking bread When she found out her Bill was dead This morning, so soon She cried, "Oh no, it cannot be Oh no, it cannot be" She cried, "Oh no, it cannot be" They k**ed my Bill in the third degree This morning, so soon Well, they brought Bill home in a hurry-up wagon Brought him on home in a hurry-up wagon They brought Bill home in a hurry-up wagon Poor old Bill his boots were draggin' Tell ol' Bill when he comes home this morning Tell ol' Bill when he comes home Tell ol' Bill when he comes home Leave them down town girls alone This morning, this morning, in the morning Oh, oh