[Intro]
Has anybody seen Billy Boy?
Since he fell in love he's such a silly boy
We ain't seen him, hide nor hair
*whistling*
But lookee there!
Creepers jeepers, well I declare!
That whistle means Billy Boy is here!

[Verse 1]
Oh, where have you been, Billy Boy, Billy Boy?
Oh, oh, where have you been, Charmin' Billy?
(I've been up the road above
Just visitin' my love
She's a nice young thing when she cannot leave her mother)

[Verse 2]
Did she ask you to tea, Billy Boy, Billy Boy?
Did she ask you to tea, Charmin' Billy?
(Yes, she asked me in to tea
Then she sat right down upon my knee)
She's a young thing and cannot leave her mother

[Bridge]
Can she bake a cherry pie?
(In the twinklin' of an eye)
Is she fitted for your wife?
(As my pocket for my knife)
[Verse 3]
Did you ask her to wed, Billy Boy, Billy Boy?
Did you ask her to wed, Charmin' Billy?
(Yes, I asked her would she wed
And whadda you think she said?)
"I'm a young thing but I will leave my mother"

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 4]
Just for you, Billy Boy, just for you, Billy Boy
For you, just you and no other
You've been waitin' a long time
For the weddin' bells to chime
She's a young thing, she will leave her mother

[Bridge]
*scat singing*

[Verse 5]
Do you love her, Billy Boy? Do you love her, Billy Boy?
(Yes, I love her, but not like a brother)
Have you thought of everything?
Where's the license? Where's the ring? (Here 'tis)
She's a young thing who's gonna leave her mother
[Clarinet Solo]

[Outro]
It's love
Oh, Bill
My boy
*scat singing*
She's young
She's gonna leave her mother