Everyone knows she's a ramblin' rose
she's a beauty growin' wild
Birds in their nest seem to whistle their best
for mother nature's favourite child

She's got the kind of affection
that just winds around your heart 
You better run for protection
or she might upset your flower cart

I hate to disclose that ma ramblin' rose
is gonna meet her Waterloo
I let her play but she can't get away
'cause I know just what to do

Anyone knows you can train a rose
to be a clingin' vine
So, from this day hence, there'll be a picket fence
'round that ramblin' rose of mine

Now, everyone knows she's a ramblin' rose
she's a beauty growin' wild
Birds in their nest seem to whistle their best
for mamma nature's favourite child

She's got the kind of affection
that just winds around your heart 
You'd better run for protection
or she might upset your flower cart

I hate to disclose that ma ramblin' rose
is gonna meet her Waterloo
I let her play but she can't get away
'cause I know just what to do

Anyone knows you can train a rose
to be a clingin' vine
So, from this day hence, there'll be a picket fence
'round that ramblin' rose of mine