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

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 straight we thought we'd try to work one day

The boss said he had a room for one said my old pal we'd rather bum

And here's to you my ramblin' boy...

[ harmonica ]

Then late one night in a jungle camp the weather it was cold and damp

And he got the chills and got them bad they took the only friend I had

And here's to you my ramblin' boy...

May all your ramblin' bring you joy