Well, I′m a rake and ramblin' boy

There′s many a city I did enjoy

And now I've married me a pretty, little wifeAnd I love her dearer than I love my life

Oh, she was pretty, both neat and gay

Caused me to rob the broad highway

Oh, yes, I robbed it, I do declare

And I got myself ten thousand bail

Well, I'm a rake and ramblin′ boy

There′s many a city I did enjoy

And now I've married me a pretty, little wife

And I love her dearer than I love my life

Oh, when I die, don′t bury me at all

Place my bones in alcohol

And at my feet place a white-snow dove

To tell the world that I died for love

Well, I'm a rake and ramblin′ boy

There's many a city I did enjoy

And now I′ve married me a pretty, little wife

And I love her dearer than I love my life

And I love her dearer than I love my life