The Divine Comedy - Come home billy bird

^AWilliam wakes ^Dwith his clothes on. ^AThe morning call ^Dhas been and gone, And he ^Bmmight not make ^Gthe flight but he will ^Atry. ^{C Bm A}Bit by bit it comes ^Dback to him, ^AA bunch of Belgian ^Dbusiness men And a ^Bmstrange drinking ^Ggame, oh God why?

^ECome home ^BmBilly Bird, ^F#minternational ^Abusiness traveller. ^DCome home ^DmBilly Bird.

^AHe hails a cab but the ^Ddriver sucks. ^AHe drives so slowly and he ^Dtalks so much That it ^Bmhurts Billy Bird'^Gs aching brain.^{A C Bm A}He runs from the cab ^Dto the check-in desk. ^AShe says, "no way", ^Dbut William begs on his ^Bmknees, "Please, please, ^Gplease." "Well OK".

^ECome home ^BmBilly Bird, ^F#minternational ^Abusiness traveller. ^DCome home ^DmBilly Bird.

^ADrenched in sweat he ^Dfinds his seat ^AAnd with the luggage squeezed down ^Dbeneath his feet He ^Bmbegins to think that ^Gthings can't get no ^Aworse.^{C A}But then a voice says, bags that ^Dcan't be stowed In the ^Aoverhead locker must ^Dgo below in the ^Bmhold, Please let ^Ggo, thank-you sir

^ECome home ^BmBilly Bird, ^F#minternational ^Abusiness traveller. ^DCome home ^DmBilly Bird.

^F#mCome ^C#mhome ^F#mWilli^Aam ^DCome ^Dmhome

^AHe runs on past the ^Dcarousel screaming, ^Adamn my luggage ^Dall to hell. I can ^Bmbuy a new shirt and ^Gtie any ^Aday.^{C A}He rides from the airport ^Dinto town, ^ATo the high-school ^Dfootball ground Where his ^Bmson has just ^Gbegun his big football ^Dmgame.

^ECome home ^BmBilly Bird, ^F#minternational ^Abusiness traveller. ^DCome home ^DmBilly Bird. ^ECome home ^BmBilly Bird, ^F#minternational ^Abusiness traveller. ^DCome home ^DmBilly Bird. ^ECome home ^BmBilly Bird, ^F#minternational ^Abusiness traveller. ^DCome home ^DmBilly Bird.