“Billy Boy” is a traditional nursery rhyme that dates back to the 18th century. The song tells the story of a young man named Billy who is in search of a wife. He meets a young woman who he believes is the “joy of his life,” but she cannot leave her mother yet because she’s too young.
The lyrics of the song vary slightly depending on the version, but the most common version goes like this: Oh, where have you been,
Billy Boy, Billy Boy?
Oh, where have you been,
Charming Billy? I have been to seek a wife,
She’s the joy of my life,
She’s a young thing
And cannot leave her mother. Did she ask you to come in,
Billy Boy, Billy Boy?
Did she ask you to come in,
Charming Billy? Yes, she asked me to come in,
There’s a dimple in her chin.
She’s a young thing
And cannot leave her mother. Can she make a cherry pie,
Billy Boy, Billy Boy?
Can she make a cherry pie,
Charming Billy? She can make a cherry pie,
Quick as a cat can wink an eye,
She’s a young thing
And cannot leave her mother. How old is she,
Billy Boy, Billy Boy?
How old is she,
Charming Billy?
Three times six and four times seven,
Twenty-eight and eleven,
She’s a young thing
And cannot leave her mother
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Hi, I'm Samantha Bellerose. I was a primary school teacher and now I am a stay-at-home mom to my four kids. Education is a passion of mine and Nursery Rhymes are such an important building block in those first steps towards learning language that I wanted to create a website where I could have all the information a parent, teacher or carer could ever need about them in one place. And so I created Nursery Rhyme Central! I hope you find the information I have gathered and created as useful as my family and I do!
