COME BACK BILLIE JO by Cliff Richard - live TV performance 1973 + lyrics

Why don't you call your mother more than you do?
She lies awake at night and cries for you
Why don't you write a letter or maybe even better
Take the morning train and head for home again
Come back Billie Jo, your mama needs you
She's baked an apple pie the way she used to
Come back Billie Jo, she longs to see you
You could be here in no time if you choose to!
You always were an independent girl
But you have time enough to see the world
Oh, come back Billie Jo, your mama needs you
And everyone knows I need you too!
When you were just a child of twelve and a half
The games we used to play were just for a laugh
As we grew up together, I never dreamed you'd ever
Leave your family, your old time friends and me
Come back Billie Jo, your mama needs you
She's baked an apple pie the way she used to
Come back Billie Jo, she longs to see you
You could be here in no time if you choose to!
You always were an independent girl
But you have time enough to see the world
Oh, come back Billie Jo, your mama needs you
And everyone knows I need you too!
Oh, she's baked an apple pie the way she used to
Come back Billie Jo, your mama needs you
And everyone knows I need you too!
Yeah, everyone knows I need you too!
(Come back Billie Jo)

Songwriters: Tony Macaulay / Mitch Murray