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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 boats, I'm studyin' the dust

I'm paintin' the town, makin' my last go-round
While I'm scufflin' and I'm shufflin' and I'm walkin' on briars
I'm not even aquainted with my old 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

Well, the future 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.
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 boats, I'm studyin' the dust      I'm paintin' the town, makin' my last go-round   While I'm scufflin' and I'm shufflin' and I'm walkin' on briars   I'm not even aquainted with my old 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      Well, the future 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.