Ramblin' Boy
from Ramblin' Boy and other songs by Tom Paxton
Oak Publications, New York, N.Y.

He was a man and a friend always
He stuck with me in the hard old days.
He never cared if I had no dough
We rambl'd 'round in the rain and snow.

Chorus
And here's to you my ramblin' boy
May all your ramblin' bring you joy
And here's to you my ramblin' boy
May all your ramblin' bring you joy.

In Tulsa town we chanced to stray
We thought we'd try to work one day
The boss said he had room for one
Says my old pal, "We'd rather bum!"
(Chorus)

Late one night in a jungle* camp
The weather it was cold and damp
He got the chills and he got 'em bad
They took the only friend I had.
(Chorus)

He left me here to ramble on
My ramblin' pal is dead and gone
If when we die we go somewhere
I'll bet you a dollar he's ramblin' there.
(Chorus)

* hobo jungle