I've been down to Mississippi down through New Orleans yes I have I've played in California there's not much that I haven't seen no there's not I'm a ramblin' man don't fool around with a ramblin' man I left a girl in West Virginia up where the green gra** grows yes I did I got a girl in Cincinnati a waitin' where the Ohio River flows poor girl I'm a ramblin' man don't give your heart to a ramblin' man You'd better move away you're standing too close to the flame Once I mess with your mind your little heart won't be the same I'm a ramblin' man don't mess around with any old ramblin' man [ guitar ] Well up in Chicago I was known as quite a boy yes I was Yeah down in Alabama they call me the man of joy haha bad boy Well I'm a ramblin' man don't fall in love with a ramblin' man You'd better move away... Yes I'm a ramblin' man don't mess around with any old ramblin' man