One dark night when I was up just-a foolin' around
Met up with that Wild Bill Jones
He was a-walkin' and a-talkin' by my true love's side
And I bid him for to leave her alone
But he looked at me and said that he'd like to see me dead
But he would not leave my true love alone
"Oh it's tell me if you can, who's gonna be your man?
Is it me or that Wild Bill Jones?"
But she only turned away and nothing would she say
Put her arms around that Wild Bill Jones
"Well I'm a hard workin' man, and I do the best I can
But you won't leave my true love alone"
So I filled three shots, right into his side
And he gave one dying groan
She begged me to spare her life, and she would be my wife
For she never loved that Wild Bill Jones
But I only turned away and nothing would I say
For I killed that Wild Bill Jones
So I started down the track, never aiming to come back
But the lawman grabbed me right away
I'm in the jail today, for my crime I have to pay
For I shot and killed that Wild Bill Jones
Now take my advice, don't go walking out at night
For you might meet up with that Wild Bill Jones
If you draw your revolver from your side
You'll give that dying groan
Yes, you'll give that awful dying groan