[chorus] Lord, I was born a ramblin man, Tryin to make a livin and doin the best I can. And when its time for leavin, I hope youll understand, That I was born a ramblin man.
Well my father was a gambler down in georgia, He wound up on the wrong end of a gun. And I was born in the back seat of a greyhound bus Rollin down highway 41.
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Im on my way to new orleans this mornin, Leaving out of nashville, tennessee, Theyre always having a good time down on the bayou, Lord, them delta women think the world of me.
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[repeat and fade] Lord, I was born a ramblin man...