Willie was a tramp who used to wander from town to town He passed the night in some haystack and woke up when it started to dawn Silly Willie, always drifting about And every time he did, the town he shared wasn't very pleased, no doubt Willie said, don't worry man, I'm looking for a place to stay Don't want to cause you any trouble, I'll find myself a job today Silly Willie started digging for gold And he bought the tools he needed, got some money by the things he sold Come on now All the luck on Willie's side, he found the gold within a week He told the southern friends he got, that all you have to do is seek Willie was a wealthy man, the leader of the upper town, a new election kept in town Willie's name was all around, Willie didn't give a care and let the money roll along He played the cards and tossed the dice, then one day he realised His golden age had reached the end, he even couldn't pay the rent Willie was a tramp who used to wander from town to town He was as free as a bird, never wanted to be bound Silly Willie didn't care about wealth The most important thing to him was having fun and being a good hound Silly Willie