Rambler's Blues Song Lyrics and Chords by Del McCoury
Rambler's Blues
Recorded by Del McCoury
Written by Darrell "Pee Wee" Lambert
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I'm just a rovin' rambler
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m always on th
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roam
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do my sleepin' in a
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n old haystack
And a
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boxcar is my
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home
Some people love their pleasure
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pleasures do I
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see
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only girl I
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ever
loved
Has
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turned her back on
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me
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My mothers gone to heaven
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daddy's gone ther
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too
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reason why I
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ramble
Is because
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I'm lonely an
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blue
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My ramblin' days are over
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hair is turning
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gray
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long to meet my
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mother
In a
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better land some
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day
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Rambler's Blues?
- The song Rambler's Blues was sang by Del McCoury.
Who is Del McCoury?
- Delano Floyd McCoury (born February 1, 1939) is an American bluegrass musician. As leader of the Del McCoury Band, he plays guitar and sings lead vocals along with his two sons, Ronnie McCoury and Rob McCoury, who play mandolin and banjo respectively. In June 2010, he received a National Heritage Fellowship lifetime achievement award from the National Endowment for the Arts and in 2011 he was elected into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame.
