Just like Jack the Ripper, just like Mojo Hand,
Just like Billy Sunday,
In a shotgun ragtime band,
Just like New York City, just like Jerico,
Pace the halls and climb the walls
And get out when they blow.
Did you say your name was Ramblin Rose?
Ramble on baby, settle down easy
Ramble on Rose.
Just like Jack and Jill, Mama told the sailor
One heat up, and one cool down,
Leave nothin' for the tailor.
Just like Jack and Jill, Papa told the jailer
One go up, and one go down,
Do yourself a favor.
Did you say your name was Ramblin Rose?
Ramble on baby, settle down easy
Ramble on Rose.
I'm gonna sing you a hundred verses in ragtime,
I know this song it ain't never gonna end.
I'm gonna march you up and down along the county line,
Take you to the leader of a band.
Just like Crazy Otto, just like Wolfman Jack,
Sittin plush with a royal flush,
Aces back to back.
Just like Mary Shelley, just like Frankenstein,
Clank your chains and count your change
And try to walk the line.
Did you say your name was Ramblin Rose?
Ramble on baby, settle down easy
Ramble on Rose.
I'm gonna sing you a hundred verses in ragtime,
I know this song it ain't never gonna end.
I'm gonna march you up and down along the county line,
Take you to the leader of a band.
Goodbye Mama and Papa
Goodbye Jack and Jill
The grass ain't greener, the wine ain't sweeter
Either side of the hill.
Did you say your name was Ramblin Rose?
Ramble on baby, settle down easy
Ramble on Rose.
Ramble on Rose.