I´m goin´across the sea
I´m goin´across the line
I´m goin´across the ocean
Gonna see that gal of mine

Chorus:
Won´t you come and go?
Come right off and go
Leave this word of sorrow
and troubles here below.

Like my momma told me
It has come to pass
Drinkin´and a-gamblin´
gonna be my ruin at last.

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I rambled through Kentucky
I gambled all through Spain
I´m headin´back to Virginia
to gamble my last game.

[ Chorus ]

I wish I had a nickel
I wish I had a dime
I wish I had a sweet little girl
to press and call her mine.

[ Chorus ]

I´m goin´across the sea
I´m goin´across the line
I´m goin´across the ocean
gonna see that gal of mine