Ramblin' Gamblin' Man

Album: Ramblin' Gamblin' Man (1968)
Charted: 17
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  • Yeah, I'm gonna tell my tale come on
    Ah come on, ah, give a listen

    'Cause I was born lonely down by the riverside
    Learned to spin fortune wheels, and throw dice
    I was just thirteen when I had to leave home
    Knew I couldn't stick around, I had to roam
    Ain't good looking, but you know I ain't shy
    Ain't afraid to look a girl, yeah, in the eye
    So if you need some lovin', and you need it right away
    Take a little time out, and maybe I'll stay

    But I got to ramble (ramblin' man)
    Gamble (gamblin' man)
    Ramble (ramblin' man)
    I was born a ramblin' gamblin' man

    Yeah, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
    Yeah, ha-ha, oh bring it on, calm down
    Yeah alright, here we go now, now, now
    I'm out of money, 'course you know I need some
    Ain't gon' run on lovin', ha I must run
    Gotta keep moving, never gonna slow down
    You can have your funky world, see you around

    'Cause I got to ramble (ramblin' man)
    Oh I got to gamble (gamblin' man)
    I got to ramble (ramblin' man)
    Know I'm a ramblin' gamblin' man
    Oh, oh, just a rambler
    Yeah, yeah, I'm just a gambler
    Come on and sing along, 'cause I'm just a rambler
    Ramblin' man (Lord I'm a gambler)
    Gamblin' man (I'm a rambler)
    Ramblin' man (yeah, I'm a rambler)
    Gamblin' man (ha-ha, yeah yeah I'm a rambler) Writer/s: Bob Seger
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Comments: 4

  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn February 15th 1969, the Bob Seger System performed "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man" on the ABC-TV Saturday afternoon program 'Happening '68"...
    At the time the song was in its first of three weeks at #17 on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart, and that was also its peak position on the chart...
    The 'System' had two other Top 100 records; "Ivory" {at #97 in 1969} and "Lucifer" {at #84 in 1970}.
  • Keith from Downey, CaThis song helped drive the testosterone of teenage boys throughout the Detroit area and Southern Michigan. The Seger System played several times at University of Detroit High School; much thanks to Bill Scollin.
  • Bob from Southfield, MiThe original B side for this record was a tune called "Tales of Lucy Blue". "2+2 = ?" was released as a single about 4 months prior to the release of this song.
  • Chet from Bethel Park, PaI want "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man"... It was my "fav" on the juke box in 1969/70...

    The flip side was "2 + 2.."

    I'm old; closer to death than you are. I WANT THEM FOR MY iPOD...
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