Lord, I was born a ramblin' man Tryin' to make a livin' and doin' the best I can And when it's time for leavin' I hope you'll understand That I was born a ramblin' man My father was a gambler down in Georgia And he wound up on the wrong end of a gun And I was born in the backseat of a, a Greyhound bus Rollin' down highway 41 Lord, I was born a ramblin' man Tryin' to make a livin' and doin' the best I can When it's time for leavin' I hope you'll understand That I was born a ramblin' man
Alright! I'm on my way to New Orleans this mornin' Leavin' out of Nashville, Tennessee They're always havin' a good time down on the bayou, Lord Them Delta women think the world of me Lord, I was born a ramblin' man Tryin' to make a livin' and doin' the best I can And when it's time for leavin' I hope you'll understand That I was born a ramblin' man Lord, I was born a ramblin' man Lord, I was born a ramblin' man Lord, I was born a ramblin' man Lord, I was born a ramblin' man