The sewers chugged another rain,

My legs were feeling kinda faint

I had been drunk before

And would forever be

I sat down on the fresh damp lawn,

I closed my eyes and thought of home

I had been broke before

And would forever be

 

A guard close by let out a yell,

Called me a bum, called me a gyp

I then produced my knife

And introduced the two of them

I got the sucker on the ground

And taught him how to spell my name

I carved it on his forehead

Lest he would forget

 

I said, ay, ay, ay, oh no

Don’t bury me in this ground love

I said ay, ay, ay, oh no

Put on my hat and take me home

 

The beggars by the opera house

Sat down like kings and queens of old

I gave my shirt to one of them

And got wine in return

I jumped over my shadow and

I almost nearly fell

They cheered and clapped and

In the morning we all bade farewell

 

Jumping on the morning train

I thought I heard a banshee scream

Just like waking up from a bad dream

Drunk on a volcano’s edge,

Where faces turn all cold and mean

Putting off the fire with gasoline

 

I said, ay, ay, ay , oh no

Don’t bury me in this ground love

I said ay, ay, ay, oh no

Put on my hat and take me home

 

Goodbye my darling, I must go,

The place I’m going no one knows