By and by,
I'm breathin' a lover's sigh
While I'm sittin' on my watch
so I can be on time
I'm singin' love's praises
with sugar coated rhyme
By and by,
on you I'm castin' my eye
I'm paintin' the town,
swingin' my partner around
Well I know who I can depend on,
I know who to trust
I'm watchin' the road,
I'm studyin' the dust
I'm paintin' the town,
makin' my last go-round
Well I'm scufflin'
and I'm shufflin'
and I'm walkin' on briars
I'm not even aquainted with my
own desires
I'm rollin' slow,
I'm doin' all I know
I'm tellin' myself
I've found true happiness
That I still got a dream
that hasn't been repossessed
I'm rollin' slow
goin' where the wild roses grow
<Interlude>
Well, the future for me
is already a thing of the past
You were my first love
and you will be my last
Papa gone mad,
Mama she's feelin' sad
Well, I'm gonna baptize you
in fire so you can sin no more
I wanna establish my rule
through civil war
Gonna make you see just how
loyal and true a man can be