[Verse 1] Bye and bye, Im breathin a lovers sigh While Im sittin on my watch so I can be on time Im singin loves praises with sugarcoated rhyme Bye and bye, on you Im casting my eye [Verse 2] Im paintin the town, swinging my partner around Well, I know who I can depend on, I know who to trust Im watchin the roads, Im studying the dust Im paintin the town Making my last goround [Chorus] Well, Im scufflin and Im shufflin and Im walkin on briars Im not even acquainted with my own desires [Verse 3] Im rollin slow Im doing all I know Im tellin myself I found true happiness That Ive still got a dream that hasnt been repossessed Im rollin slow Goin where the wild roses grow [Chorus] Well, the future for me is already a thing of the past You were my first love and you will be my last [Verse 4] Papa gone mad Mamma, shes feeling sad Well, Im gonna baptize you in fire so you can sin no more Im gonna establish my rule through civil war Gon make you see just how loyal and true a man can be
bye, paintin, rollin, scufflin, repossessed