Australian singles charts:
Ramblin’ Man entered the Kent charts on 12 November 1973 and peaked at #43.
Album:
The song is on Brothers and Sisters which entered the Kent album charts on 15 October 1973 and peaked at #5.
Songwriter:
Dickey Betts
Producers:
Johnny Sandlin, The Allman Brothers
Record label of Australian release:
Capricorn
Songfacts:
Allmans guitarist Dickey Betts wrote this song, taking the title from the 1951 Hank Williams song Ramblin’ Man. Betts also sang lead on the track, which he described as mostly autobiographical, telling the story of a guy whose travels take him to many places, and who takes life as it comes.
This was the first Allman Brothers Band single recorded without their leader, Duane Allman, who was killed in a 1971 motorcycle accident.
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/the-allman-brothers-band/ramblin-man
Lyrics:
Lord, I was born a ramblin’ man,
Tryin’ to make a livin’ and doin’ the best I can.
And when it’s time for leavin’,
I hope you’ll understand,
That I was born a ramblin’ man.
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