| (arthur blake, adapted by ry cooder) | |
| All my life i've been a travellin' man | |
| All my life i've been a travellin' man | |
| Stayin' alone and doing the best i can | |
| I ship my trunk down to tennessee | |
| Ship my trunk down to tennessee | |
| It's hard to tell 'bout a man like me | |
| I had a gal, i couldn't get her off my mind | |
| I had a gal, i couldn't get her off my mind | |
| She passed me up saying she didn't like my kind | |
| Scared to bother around the house that night | |
| I'm scared to bother around the house that night | |
| Got police dogs cravin' for a fight | |
| His game is rambling when he gets the chance | |
| His game is rambling when he gets the chance | |
| He leaves his mark on everybody's pants | |
| Guess i'll travel, guess i'll let her be | |
| Guess i'll travel, guess i'll let her be | |
| Before she sets that police dog on me |