I Was Born A Travelin' Man Song Lyrics and Chords by Johnny Rodriguez
I Was Born A Travelin' Man
Written and recorded by Johnny Rodriguez
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I've lived where I
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wanna
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my life my
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way you see
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I've done it
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all on my
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own
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Had
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some friends with good advice
Good
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Lord knows I
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don't think twice
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When it's
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time to move
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along
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I had an understanding
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woman
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Who loved me
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for just what I
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am
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And leaving her hurt as much as
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telling
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That I was
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born a travelin'
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man
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I left a job in
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San
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moved on up to
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Nashville
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Looking for a
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place to call
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home
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Worked
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with bums night club bands
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string of one
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night
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And loved it
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all leaving's in m
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y
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Now I find me
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looking
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Road behind me
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covered
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Thanking God in
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heaven's name
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again
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For
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bringing me the sunshine
And the
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memories to
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remember
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thousand miles and
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places that I've
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been
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FAQ
Who sang the the song I Was Born A Travelin' Man?
- The song I Was Born A Travelin' Man was sang by Johnny Rodriguez.
Who is Johnny Rodriguez?
- Juan Raoul Davis "Johnny" Rodriguez (born December 10, 1951) is an American country music singer. He is a Tejano and Texas country music singer, infusing his music with Latin sounds, and even singing verses of songs in Spanish.
In the 1970s and 1980s, he was one of country music's most successful male artists, recording a string of hit songs, such as "You Always Come Back to Hurting Me," "Desperado," "Down on the Rio Grande" and "Foolin'." He has recorded six No. 1 country hits in his career.