Wanderin’
Carl Sandburg
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Wanderin' by Carl Sandburg
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From his album, “Flat Rock Ballads”, here is Carl Sandburg singing “Wanderin'” and accompanying himself on the guitar. The poet was near eighty at the time of this recording.
Wanderin’ Lyrics
My daddy is an engineer
My brother drives a hack
My sister takes in washin'
An' the baby balls the jack
An' it looks like
I'm never gonna cease my wanderin'
I've been a-wanderin'
Early and late
New York City
To the Golden Gate
An' it looks like
I'm never gonna cease my wanderin'
Been a-workin' in the army
Workin' on a farm
And all I got to show for it
Is the muscle in my arm
An' it looks like
I'm never gonna cease my wanderin'
There's snakes on the mountain
And eels in the sea
'Twas a red-headed woman
Made a fool out of me
An' it looks like
I'm never gonna cease my wanderin'
Ashes to ashes
And dust to dust
If whiskey don't get you
Then the women must
An' it looks like
I'm never gonna cease my wanderin'
Wanderin’ Q&A
Who wrote Wanderin’'s ?
Wanderin’ was written by Carl Sandburg & Hazel Felman.
When did Carl Sandburg release Wanderin’?
Carl Sandburg released Wanderin’ on Wed Apr 01 1959.