The song 's first two verses trace the exploits of Ramblin ' Bob while the final verse tells about taking a girl named Susie out on the town and winding up in jail together .
Ramblin ' Bob cheats at cards and gets caught .
The song 's first two verses trace the exploits of Ramblin ' Bob , who cheats at cards and gets caught , while the final verse tells about taking a girl named Susie out on the town and winding up in jail together .