There may be a break in the road
The future looks drab and dreary
But if you were here with me, dear

I'd spin you a line that's far from cheer
There's always some scribe
Who's taken the bribe

Describing some Gentleman Jim
Who says he's in love with a beautiful girl
But she don't care about him


Say what you do
That sky is much to blue

You'll know sorrow
That's deeper than the ocean
It's a pitiful chain of events

You'd think that I might have more sense
He says
"The birds in the braches may whistle and croon

"But they're singing out of tune"

There may be bend in the track

But if you come back to see me
I'll be waiting patiently here
And if you believe that then I fear

There's always some clown
Who's bringing me down
By humming a tragic refrain

He says he's in love with a beautiful girl
But he doesn't know her name