Yeah, I'm gonna tell my tale, come on, come on
I give a listen, 'cause I was born lonely down by the riverside
Learned to spin fortune wheel and throw dice
I was just thirteen when I had to leave home
Knew I couldn't stick around, I had to roam
I ain't good looking, but you know I ain't shy
Ain't afraid to look a girl in the eye
So if you need some loving and you need it right away
Just take a little time out and maybe I'll stay

Then I got to ramble, ramblin' man
Lord, I got to gamble, gamblin' man
Ah, I got to ramble, ramblin' man
And I was born a ramblin', gamblin' man

I hope you got money, 'cause you know I need some
Ain't gonna run on loving and I got to run
I got to keep moving, never gonna slow down
You can have your funky world, see you 'round

'Cause I got to ramble, ramblin' man
Yeah, I got to gamble, gamblin' man
Ah, I got to ramble, ramblin' man
I was born a ramblin', gamblin' man