I was born a travelin' man, that's all I'll ever be Moving around from town to town is what makes me so free My father was a trucker for the years of '23 On the day that I was born his blood was left to me I'm a travelin' man Travelin' man -- that's what I am Travelin' man Travelin' man That's what I am
Travelin' man -- that's what I am No woman puts a hold on me You'll see me once or maybe twice That's all you'll see of me All you pretty women lord, I hope you understand Don't be a fool lord no, and put your heart in a travellin' man I'm a travelin' man Travelin' man Travelin' man -- that's what I am Travelin' man
(bridge) Travelin' man -- that's what I am Guess I'll always be Travelin' man -- that's what I am But at least I'm free
Travelin' man Oh - that's what I am
Travelin' man -- that's what I am, lord I move so fast I have had so many women, none of them have last I am just a mover, moving fast as sound Always free, sometimes lonely. always movin' around Travelin' man Travelin' man -- that's what I am Travelin' man Oh - that's what I am