Well I lost my home and fortune People think I'm round the bend Now I'm a dirty beggar Wailing in Van Diemen's Land And all the money that some passing people give to me I spend in 1000 bars and get as drunk as I can
Well, I'm haunted by a ghost I've got to run away from me But this ghost's inside of me So tell me when will I be free? Well, I'm haunted by a ghost I've got to run away from me But this ghost's inside of me So tell me when will I be free?
I've been searching high and low Just for a little piece of gold But you can't hurry love, my friend That's what I have been told I have to rove and ramble and to roam the streets at night Cause I can't bear to stay at home The yearning's deep inside
One night I was completely drunk And staggered through the town My head fell on the pavement As the streets moved up and down When I regained my consciousness I looked into your eyes Oh please don't go I'm beggin' you I'll always treat you nice
Well I lost my home and fortune People think I'm round the bend Now I'm a dirty beggar Wailing in Van Diemen's Land And all the money that some passing people give to me I spend in 1000 bars and get as drunk as I can
I'm haunted by a ghost I've got to run away from me But this ghost's inside of me So tell me when will I be free? Never - never - never - never