My Rambling Heart Song Lyrics and Chords by Jim Reeves
My Rambling Heart
Recorded by Jim Reeves
Written by Don Grashey and Jim Amadeo
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I may be a drifter who wandered from the start
But I saw all the sights there are to touch the human
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They say that I'm a gypsy and I'm a ramblin' man
But it grew wise my wanderin' heart since my wanderin' life
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I know life and I know love I felt the good and
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I met the true I've met the blue I've met the gay and
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I know the fears I've seen the tears that untrue hearts can
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I saw the
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joy of girl and boy when
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true love makes them
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I have known the bitter and I have known the sweet
And I once knew the broken heart a life so incom
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But now my heart's contented it's happy just to roam
For it grew wise my ramblin' heart now the open road's my
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met those who found true love whose hearts were full of
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I met the bluest hearts untrue who were payin' for their
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I hear some laugh I hear some cry as through the towns I
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But it's too wise my
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ramblin' heart and the
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open road's my
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FAQ
Who sang the the song My Rambling Heart?
- The song My Rambling Heart was sang by Jim Reeves.
Who is Jim Reeves?
- James Travis Reeves (August 20, 1923 - July 31, 1964) was an American country and popular music singer-songwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well known as a practitioner of the Nashville sound. Known as "Gentleman Jim", his songs continued to chart for years after his death. Reeves died in the crash of his private airplane. He is a member of both the Country Music and Texas Country Music Halls of Fame.
