Waltzing The Square Ring Again

I dared fortune to make my name
In sawdust and the ring of pain
The fancy for to entertain
Waltzing the square ring again
When first I fought 'twas eighteen rounds
In bare knuckle booths in provincial towns
For a purse, a pie and some renown
Waltzing the square ring again
'No quarter' asked, 'no quarter' shown
The bruise tattoos are all I own
For the ring of pain is all I've known
Waltzing the square ring again