BETTE, COME BACK

Bette should be back by now 

She’s never been this late before                       

Did she get lost, get hurt, somehow       

He stood at his open door

The rain was really coming down           

He heard the lightning crack                              

Did Bette meet someone in town          

Why hasn’t Bette come back?    

CHORUS:           

Bette, come back, come back, come back
Bette, it’s starting to storm     
Bette, come back, come back, come back
Come back where it’s cozy and warm

Though sometimes they don’t see eye to eye     

There are so many good times they’ve had        

And Bette has never gone bye-bye

And Bette has never been bad

He hollered out unheeding

“You have a home and love”

His voice was almost pleading

“Bette, what are you thinking of!”         

CHORUS      

THIRD PART:     

Sometimes she acts a bit cheeky

And sometimes a little bit funny

But Bette’s never ever been sneaky

Or gone out looking for a honey
 

He felt so lost, felt so alone

As he fell upon his mattress

He was holding back another groan

When Bette walked across his chest

She licked his cheek and began to purr   

She curled up beside his head

Then he remembered thunder frightened her

Bette was hiding under his bed  

CHORUS:           

Bette’s come back, she's come back, she's come back
She’s safe now from the storm
Bette’s come back, she's come back, she's come back
She’s happy where it’s cozy and warm

Music and Lyrics by Mary James & Jean James