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Lord, I was born a ramblin' man
Tryin' to make a livin'
and doin' the best I can
And when it's time for leavin'
I hope you'll 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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I'm on my way to New Orleans
this mornin'
Leaving out of Nashville, Tennessee
They're always having a good time
down on the bayou
Lord, Delta women think the world of me

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Lord, I was born a ramblin' man