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 rambled '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
- James