I could tell you the story of a vagabond

A playboy of the western world

One day by chance he came upon

A fair young maid, a country girl



He told her that he loved her

And he took all of her silver

He told her that he needed her too

He said "Hey baby, you got eyes of blue"

But he was a vagabond



Blue eyes, oh baby blue, oh blue eyes

The kind of eyes that say "I do" eyes

Oh baby blue, oh blue eyes

Oh baby blue, oh blue eyes



He roamed around the cities

Searching for his fortune and fame

No lady ever got to know his name

Shame, but that was his game



Gave a girl a baby boy

He said "This child is my pride and joy"

"I'm busy running wild and free"

"Make sure he grows up like me"

And I'm a vagabond



Blue eyes, oh baby blue, oh blue eyes

The kind of eyes that say "I do" eyes

Oh baby blue, oh blue eyes

Oh baby blue, oh blue eyes



Oh I could tell you a story of a vagabond

He was a playboy of the western world

He wore an earring in his left ear

You see his father he was a gypsy



You just might meet him upon the highway

Pretty fine dancer too

But he's leave you blue, he'd leave

He'd leave you woman