I'm a long way from my home
You people, you don't like me
Well, just leave me alone
verse 2
For it's a dark night and it's raining
Lord, the moon gives no light
My pony can't hardly travel
On this dark road tonight
verse 3
You know I once had me a sweetheart
Lord, her age was just sixteen
She was the flower of Belton
She was the rose of Saline
verse 4
But her parents they didn't like me
And now she's gone the same
If I'm writ on your book, love
Just you blot out my name
Verse 5
And there's changes in the weather
And there's changes in the sea
There's changes in my true love
But there ain't no change in me
Verse 6
I'm a rambler, I'm a gambler
I'm a long way from my home
You people, you don't like me
Well, just leave me alone