[Verse 1]
            
I am the rake 

              
and the rambli

    
ng blade
            
Bound to dance

              
 in the hangma

     
n's shade
            
Wear my scars,

            
 white as lace
             
Save me a pray

             
er and a resti

     
ng place


[Verse 2]
              
Oh, I am the r

            
ake and the ra

         
mbling blade
              
You'll never k

            
now the miles 

   
I made
            
All my time sp

            
ent on the run
              
But I have no 

            
debts and I pr

       
omise none


[Verse 3]
            
I've never bee

             
n a workin' ma

n
              
I never took m

            
oney from a ne

     
edy hand
              
I won't take n

            
othin' for my 

         
journey now
              
Though I see a

            
 sign a-hangin

     
' 'bout
              
Oh, I see the 

           
sign a-hangin'

    
 'bout


[Outro]
            
I am the rake 

              
and the rambli

     
ng blade
            
Bound to dance

              
 in the hangma

     
n's shade
            
Wear my scars,

           
 white as lace
             
Save me a pray

             
er and a resti

   
ng place
              
For I am the r

           
ake and the ra

         
mbling blade