I've been down the Mississippi,
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Down through New Orleans,
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Yes, I have.
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I've played in California,
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There ain't too much I haven't seen.
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No, there ain't.
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Well, I'm a ramblin' man,
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Don't fool around with a ramblin' man.
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Left a girl in West Virginia,
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Up there where that green grass grows,
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Yes, I did.
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Another girl in Cincinnati,
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Waitin' where the Ohio River flows,
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Poor girl!
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I'm a ramblin' man,
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Don't give your heart to a ramblin' man.
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You'd better move away,
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You're standin' too close to the flame.
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Once I mess with your mind,
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Your little heart won't beat the same.
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Lord, I'm a ramblin' man,
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Don't mess around with any ol' ramblin' man.
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Better not!
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Well, up in Chicago,
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I was known as "Quiet Boy,"
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Yes, I was!
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Down in Alabama,
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They call me "The man of joy,"
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Still do!
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Well, I'm a ramblin' man,
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Don't fall in love with a ramblin' man.
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You'd better move away,
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You're standin' too close to the flame.
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Once I mess with your mind,
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Your little heart won't beat the same.
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Lord, I'm a ramblin' man,
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Don't mess around with any ol' ramblin' man.
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I'm A Ramblin' Man
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| Waylon Jennings |