My Rough And Rowdy Ways Lyrics - Hank Thompson

MY ROUGH AND ROWDY WAYS 

(Jimmie Rodgers) 

'29 Peer International 

For years and years I've rambled drank my wines and gambled 

But one day I thought I'd settle down 

I met a perfect lady she said she'd be my baby 

We built a cottage in the old hometown 

But somehow I can't forget my good old rambling days 

The railroad trains are calling me away 

I may be rough I may be wild I may be tough and countrified 

But I can't give up my good old rough and rowdy ways 

Sometimes I meet a bounder who knew me when I was a rounder 

He grabs my hand and says boy have a drink 

We'd go down to the poolroom get in the gang and then soon 

The daylight comes before I'd had a wink 

But somehow I can't forget...