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Oh, the hobo's life is a roving life; / It robs pretty maids of their heart's delight -- / It causes them to weep and it causes them to mourn / For the life of a hobo, never to return.
The hobo's heart it is light and free, / Though it's Sweethearts all, farewell, to thee! -- / Farewell to thee, for it's far away / The homeless hobo's footsteps stray.