Wild Bill Jones

I woke up this morning to take a little walk
When I came across that Wild Bill Jones
He was walking, he was talking
By my true lover's side
And I bid him to leave her alone

He said “Young man, I’m past twenty-one
Too old to be controlled.”
He pulled out his knife
I reached for my gun
I destroyed that poor boy's soul

Got a little bit of money in my pocket, boys
Won’t you come and have a drink with me
Today is the last of that Wild Bill Jones
And tomorrow will be the last of me

So let's pass around that long necked bottle
And go out walking on the street
For today was the last of that Wild Bill Jones
Tomorrow will be the last of me

Won’t you fill your glasses to the brim
And let’s go on a spree
Oh yesterday’s the last of that Wild Bill Jones
And tomorrow will be the last of me

I got out of jail without any bail
And the judge said I was a free man
I walked and I walked ‘til my true love I found
And she said I’ll never see her again

You took the life of that Wild Bill Jones
Oh you took my love from me
I’ve been overtaken with weary mind
From this trouble I’ll never be free