oh see the boys out walking the boys they look so fine dressed up in green velvet their silver buckles shine soon they ll be bleary eyed under a keg of wine down where the drunkards roll down where the drunkards roll oh see that lover standing staring at the ground he went looking for the real thing and lies were all he found you can get the real thing it will only cost a pound down where the drunkards roll down where the drunkards roll there goes a troubled woman she dreams a troubled dream she lives out on the highway and she keeps her money clean soon she ll be returning to the place where she s the queen down where the drunkards roll down where the drunkards roll now you can be a gambler that never drew a hand and you can be a sailor who never left dry land and you can be jesus and everyone will understand down where the drunkards roll down where the drunkards roll