The Wanderer
Dion * Track #5 On Runaround Sue
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The Wanderer by Dion
Performed by
DionProduced by
Gene SchwartzWrited by
Ernie MarescaAbout
A song that tells the story of a travelling man and his many love interests. The song was ranked #243 on the Rolling Stone magazine’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, and covered by the likes of The Beach Boys and Bruce Springsteen.
The song was featured in the Wanderer trailer for the v...
The Wanderer Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Oh well, I'm the type of guy who will never settle down
Where pretty girls are, well you know that I'm around
I kiss 'em and I love 'em cause to me they're all the same
I hug 'em and I squeeze 'em; they don't even know my name
[Refrain]
They call me the wanderer
Yeah, the wanderer
I roam around, around, around
[Verse 2]
Oh well, there's Flo on my left arm and there's Mary on my right
And Janie is the girl well that I’ll be with tonight
And when she asks me which one I love the best
I tear open my shirt and I show her "Rosie" on my chest
[Refrain]
Cause I'm the wanderer
Yeah, the wanderer
I roam around, around, around
[Bridge]
Oh well, I roam from town to town
I go through life without a care
And I'm as happy as a clown
I with my two fists of iron but I'm going nowhere
[Verse 3]
Oh yeah, I’m the type of guy that likes to roam around
I’m never in one place, I roam from town to town
And when I find myself a-fallin' for some girl
Yeah, I hop right into that car of mine and drive around the world
[Refrain]
Yeah I'm the wanderer
Yeah, the wanderer
I roam around, around, around
[Repeated Verse 3]
Oh yeah, I'm the type of guy that likes to roam around
I'm never in one place, I roam from town to town
And when I find myself a-fallin' for some girl
I hop right into that car of mine and drive around the world
[Refrain]
Yeah, cause I'm a wanderer
Yeah, a wanderer
I roam around, around, around, around, around, around
Cause I'm a wanderer
Yeah, a wanderer
I roam around, around, around, around, around, around, around
Cause I'm a wanderer
I'm, a wanderer
I roam around, around, around, around
The Wanderer Q&A
Who wrote The Wanderer's ?
The Wanderer was written by Ernie Maresca.
Who produced The Wanderer's ?
The Wanderer was produced by Gene Schwartz.
What did Dion say about "The Wanderer"?
Dion explains the obvious –
You say to a chick, ‘Stay away from that guy, and she would say, 'What guy?’ Chicks loved a rebel.
When Dion sings "two fists of iron" what does this refer to?
“Iron-fisted” can mean generally severe of character, but in this instance it more probably means that the Wanderer is accustomed to fighting – his fists are forged weapons. This makes more sense in light of the earlier draft of the line:
I with my two fists of iron and my bottle of beer
…which su...