Rambling Rose

[kotori]

Ramblin' Rose,
Ramblin' Rose
Why you ramble,
No one knows
Wild and windblown
That's how you've grown
Who can cling to,
A ramblin' rose?

Ramble on,
Ramble on,
When you're rambling
Days are gone?

Ramblin' Rose,
Ramblin' Rose,
Why I want you,
Heaven knows
Though I love you,
With a love true
Who can cling to
A ramblin' rose?

Words and music by Joe and Noel Sherman, © 1962

 

[kotori]

"Ramble on Rose"
Words by Robert Hunter; music by Jerry Garcia

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 Jericho
Pace the halls and climb the walls
Get out when they blow
(Chorus)
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
My Papa told the jailer
One go up and one come down
Do yourself a favor

(Chorus)

(Bridge)

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 the local county line
Take you to the leader of the 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
Try to walk the line

(Repeat chorus and bridge)

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

 

[Rambling Rose]

What a treat! Thank you for thinking of me, you devil.

 

[kotori]

ne rien pas

Just like Jack the Riper . . . Just like Jack and Jill. . . Just like Wolfman Jack. . .

I figured you had a good hand with three Jacks in it.

 

[Rambling Rose]

Jacks

This took me ten minutes to 'get'. You nut!

 

[kotori]

Seeing you use that AV again reminded me of that sign outside that bar near Sparks:

"Liquor up front, Poker in the Rear."

 

[Guest]

 

[kotori]

There goes my fucking diet coke, all over the keyboard.

Shouldn't be drinking that caffine so late.

 

[Guest]

 

[Rambling Rose]

I had to change my location line after that.

 

[kotori]

I had to change my location line after that.

Glad I could help. Looks good on you.

 

[kotori]

bump--or if anyone wants to start another, go ahead

 

[Rambling Rose]

STOP THE MADNESS!