The Lonely Wanderer

There was a lonely wanderer
Who acted tough and mean
He roamed the country byways
His boots were never clean
He had no one to talk to
No one would talk to him
But he swore that he would find a girl
And give up his roaming

Where is my sweetheart?
Why did I let her go?
I'll seek her out in every town
And win her love I know

He met her on the road one day
She smiled so innocently
The next day that she passed him by
They spoke so quietly
He was just beside himself
To know just what to do
But his heart was melted in a flash
And his loneliness was through

Where is my sweetheart?
Why did I let her go?
I'll seek her out in every town
And win her love I know

To the town of Ameyville
One sunny market day
His enemies were thick around
He knew he must not stay
With his hat sack on his shoulder
Weighed down with a heavy heart
He must have walked for miles alone
Until the night got dark

Where is my sweetheart?
Why did I let her go?
I'll seek her out in every town
And win her love I know

In the darkness of the night
A woman dressed in blue
Appeared right out of nowhere
Running like him too
But the riddle of his wandering
Was tied up with her dreams
They vanished into nothingness
Surrounded by moonbeams

Where is my sweetheart?
Why did I let her go?
I'll seek her out in every town
And win her love I know