Folk and Traditional Song Lyrics:
My Rough and Rowdy Ways
My Rough and Rowdy Ways
My Rough and Rowdy Ways
SOURCE:
Bob Pfeffer
SOURCE'S SOURCE: Jimmy Rodgers, My Rough and Rowdy Ways (RCA LPM-2112)
TEXT:
D G D
For years and years I rambled, drank my wines and gambled
G D
A7 D
But one day I thought I'd settle down
D D7 G D
I met a perfect lady; she said she'd be my baby
E A A7
We built a cottage in the old home town
D A7 D
yodel ay-hee o, a-lay-hee ay, a-lay-hee.
D D7 A D
CHORUS: But somehow I can't forget my good old rambling days
E A A7
The railroad trains are calling me always
D D7
I may be rough, I may be wild
G G7
I may be tough and counted vile
D A D
But I can't give up my good old rough and rowdy ways
D A D
yodel ay-hee, I-hee, olay-hee.
Sometimes I meet a bounder who knew me when I was a rounder
He grabs my hand and says, "Boy, have a drink."
We go down to the poolroom, get in the game and then soon
The daylight comes before I've had a wink.
yodel ay-hee o, d'lay-hee o, d'lay-hee, I-hee olay....
yodel ay-hee odle ay-hee
yodel ay-hee odle ay-hee
yodel ay-hee I-hee olay-hee
RPf