I was born a travelin' man, that's all I'll ever be Moving around from town to town is what makes me so free My father was a trucker for the years of 23 And on the day that I was born his truck was left to me I'm a travelin' man Travelin' man Travelin' man, that's what I am Travelin' man, oh that's what I am Travelin' man that's what I am, no woman puts a hold on me You'll see me once or maybe twice that's all you'll see of me No, all you pretty women Lord, I hope you understand Don't be a fool Lord no and put your heart in a travelin' man I'm a travelin' man Travelin' man Travelin' man, that's what I am Travelin' man Travelin' man that's what I am Guess I'll always be Travelin' man that's what I am But at least I'm free, yeah I'm a traveler Travelin' man, oh that's what I am Travelin' man that's what I am, Lord I move so fast I have had so many women, none of them have last I am just a mover, moving fast as sound Always free, sometimes lonely always movin' around Travelin' man Travelin' man, that's what I am Travelin' man Travelin' man, oh that's what I am Travelin' man