(Biding Time Is A) Boat To Row

This is what I think the lyrics are:

Dilly I, I never wanted you, Sleepin' out on the ground tonight. Dilly now, now that I'm comin' home, Dilly, you got someone to answer to.

Callin' out; Ain't no way you're on your own. Fallin' out; Your companion now.

Dilly, I made up my mind long ago. I shoulda known. I shoulda known. Oh, I shoulda known.

Dilly I, I never wanted to, Have to, oh, lie to you. Dilly I, I ain't ashamed a you, Coz Dilly, I'm professin' too.

Callin' out; Ain't no way you're own your own. I'm fuckin' out on my own.

But Dilly, I made up my mind long ago. I shoulda known. I shoulda known. I, I shoulda known.

But bidin' times about to roll now. You and I: I shoulda known. I shoulda known. I, I shoulda known.

But Dilly you, you've been called lazy boy, Starin' out on the bedroom wall. Now anytime you feel like comin' out, Ya ain't too proud, ya ain't too proud to say hello, oh.

this song was released on their tour ep. it was also played live on no love for ned a while back.

stream it here:

http://www.noloveforned.com/2005/06-27-05.html

it seems impossible to figure out what he's saying. but all the question marks seem to be the same word repeated. and it sounds like some sort of name; vinny or denny or something.

who knows. maybe i'm wrong.

is the name lydia?

I think he is saying "Debbie I"....?

It sounds like 'maybe' to me...

you would think it's maybe, but most of the time you can hear that whatever he's saying starts with a "d".

i have another version (1 minute longer) where it seems he may be saying "dear" (even if sometimes it needs a bit of fantasy to make "dear" fit...)

Seems to me that he's saying Denny. Song sounds to be about a friend rather than a lover

for the kid that took a 'stab at it'... paste and copy a talent of yours? http://lyrics.wikia.com/Band_Of_Horses:(Biding_Time_Is_A)_Boat_To_Row

Dilly I, I never wanted you, Sleepin' out on the ground tonight. Dilly now, now that I'm comin' home, Dilly, you got someone to answer to.

Callin' out; Ain't no way you're on your own. Fallin' out; Your companion now.

Dilly, I made up my mind long ago. I shoulda known. I shoulda known. Oh, I shoulda known.

Dilly I, I never wanted to, Have to, oh, lie to you. Dilly I, I ain't ashamed a you, Coz Dilly, I'm professin' too.

Callin' out; Ain't no way you're own your own. I'm fuckin' out on my own.

But Dilly, I made up my mind long ago. I shoulda known. I shoulda known. I, I shoulda known.

But bidin' time's a boat to row, ah. You and I: I shoulda known. I shoulda known. I, I shoulda known.

But Dilly you, you've been called lazy boy, Starin' out on the bedroom wall. Now anytime you feel like comin' out, Ya ain't too proud, ya ain't too proud to say hello, oh.