well i ve come here to tell you folks i m ragged but i m right i m a tramp and a gambler i stay out late at night but a porterhouse steak steak three times a day for my board that s more than any loafer in this old town can afford well i got big electric fan to keep me cool while i sleep a little baby boy playin rounds at my feet i m a rambler and a gambler and i ve lead a dirty life well i tell you folks i m ragged but i m right well then i got married i knew i d settle down and i built a little love nest right here in my hometown now i ve got a family one that i m proud of i know that i ll be happy cause they re the ones i love well i got big electric fan i tell you folks i m ragged but i m right i m a rambler and a gambler i ve lead a dirty life well i tell you folks i m ragged but i m right