Willie from DOO DAH by Swanee River Ducky Tours

Oh! Willie, is it you, safe at home?
They did not tell me true,
They said you would not come.
I heard you at the gate,
And it made my heart rejoice;
For I knew that welcome footstep
That dear, familiar voice,

Making music on my ear
In the lonely midnight gloom:
Willie, we have missed you, dear
Welcome home! welcome home!

We've longed to see you nightly,
But this night of all;
The fire was blazing brightly
And lights were in the hall.
The little ones were up
Till 'twas ten o'-clock and past,
Their eyes began to sparkle,
They've gone to sleep at last;
But they listened for your voice
Till they thought you'd never come;

The days were sad without you,
The nights long and drear;
Our dreams have been about you;
Oh! welcome, Willie dear!
Last night I wept and watched
By the moonlight's cheerless ray,
Till I thought I heard your footstep,
Then I wiped my tears away;
But my heart grew sad again
When I found you had not come;

• Folk
• Pittsburgh