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This song was written about their sister Rosie who had moved to Australia with her husband. It had a profound effect on Ray especially.
I started screaming. A part of my family had left, possibly forever…I collapsed in a heap on the sandy beach and wept like a pathetic child.
- Ray Davies
[Chorus]
Rosie, won't you please come home?
Mama don't know where you've been
Rosie, won't you please come home?
Your room's clean and no one's in it
[Verse 1]
Oh, my Rosie, how I miss you
You are all the world to me
Take a look and see if you like it
If you like it, please come back
[Chorus]
Rosie, won't you please come home?
Since you've joined the upper classes
You don't know us anymore
Live and let your troubles pass
[Verse 2]
Rosie, Rosie, will you write and tell me
If you don't want to come back?
I would sacrifice all I have
To have a happy home once more
[Chorus]
Rosie, won't you please come home?
Two long years have passed away
Since you tried to change your life
Christmas wasn't quite the same
[Verse 3]
Rosie, Rosie, got any answers?
You are miles across the sea
And I'll bake a cake if you tell me
You are on the first plane home
[Chorus]
Rosie, won't you please come home?
Mama don't know where you've been
Rosie, won't you please come home?
Your room's clean and no one's in it
[Verse 1]
Oh, my Rosie, how I miss you
You are all the world to me
Take a look and see if you like it
If you like it, please come back
[Outro]
Oh, Rosie
Will you please come back?
Oh, Rosie
Oh, won't you please come back?
Rosy Won’t You Please Come Home was written by Ray Davies.
Rosy Won’t You Please Come Home was produced by Shel Talmy.
The Kinks released Rosy Won’t You Please Come Home on Fri Oct 28 1966.