Here comes a barrow
Rumbling down the lane
Some call him a thief
Some said he was insane
Straining in the darkness
Sleeping in the day
That's what they say

A lifeless body
In a mothy robe
A worn-out hat
And a perforated coat
Nobody's gonna miss him
Or gather at his grave
That's what they say

What's your name, vagabond?
Where have you been?
What's your aim, vagabond?
What have you seen?
Where do you come from
And what do you strive?
Come tell me about a vagabond's life

Ashes to ashes
The glow of thrombose
Leaves off society
He was one of those
Was living on others
Put all of us to shame
That's what they say

He walked with a limp
But he'd been around
From far east to west
With a north-wind down south
He was rendered an outlaw
Was time to repay
That's what they say

What's your name, vagabond?
Where have you been?
What's your aim, vagabond?
What have you seen?
Where do you come from
And what do you strive?
Come tell me about a vagabond's life

Don't call it murder
How can you dare?
Turn around and leave
You shouldn't really care
All cases closed and pauper's grave
That's what they say

Rest in peace, vagabonds
Where have you been?
Rest in peace, vagabonds
What have you seen?
Where did you come from
And what did you strive?
Come tell me about a vagabond's life, yeah

Rest in peace, vagabonds
Where have you been?
Rest in peace, vagabonds
What have you seen?
Where did you come from
And what did you strive?
The story of a vagabond's life

The story of a vagabond's life