[Verse 1]
I've been down to Mississippi
Down from New Orleans
Yes I have
Been in California
There ain't too much I haven't seen
Not much I hadn't seen
Lord, I'm a ramblin' man
Don't fool around with any old ramblin' man
[Verse 2]
Left a girl in West Virginia
Up where the green grass grows
Yes I did
Got a girl in Cincinnati
Waitin' where the Ohio River flows
Oh, girl
I'm a ramblin' man
Don't give your heart to any old ramblin' man
[Chorus]
You better move away
You're standing too close to the flame (Flame)
Once I mess with your mind
Little heart won't be the same (Same)
Lord I'm a ramblin' man
Don't mess around with any old ramblin' man
Better not
[Verse 3]
Well, up in Chicago
I was known as quite a boy
Yes I was
Down in Alabama
They call me the man of joy
Still do
I'm a ramblin' man
Don't fall in love with any old ramblin' man
[Chorus]
You better move away
You're standing too close to the flame (Flame)
Once I mess with your mind
Little heart won't be the same (Same)
Lord I'm a ramblin' man
Don't mess around with any old ramblin' man
Ramblin’ Man (Pennington) was written by Ray Pennington.