Written by Marty Stuart and Paul Kennerley 



There's a train a comin' and I need a ride

Somewhere to run and somewhere to hide

I'd love to stay here by your side

But honey I'm hard to hold



I was born running wild and free

If you try to put a chain on me

A trail of dust is all you'll see

'Cause honey I'm hard to hold



It's hard to hold a ramblin' man

I'll slip through your fingers like a handful of sand

My intentions are as good as gold

Well, I'm easy to love but I'm hard to hold

Easy to love but I'm hard to hold



I've gotta get me back to Alabam

There's something baby you must understand

You can't slip a ring around a travelin' man

Honey I'm hard to hold



It's hard to hold a ramblin' man

I'll slip through your fingers like a handful of sand

My intentions are as good as gold

Well I'm easy to love but I'm hard to hold

Easy to love but I'm hard to hold



I'm a travelin' man, by desire

Tear it up and raise hell-fire

I live my life up against the wire

Honey I'm hard to hold



There's a time for lovin' and time to leave

I'll be back, I do believe

I've got a wild card up my sleeve

Honey I'm hard to hold



It's hard to hold a ramblin' man

I'll slip through your fingers like a handful of sand

My intentions are as good as gold

Well I'm easy to love but I'm hard to hold

Easy to love but I'm hard to hold

Easy to love but I'm hard to hold

Easy to love but I'm hard to hold