Ramblin’ Fever

Ramblin' Fever
Merle Haggard
 
 
[Verse 1]
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My hat don't hang on the same nail too long
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My ears can't stand to hear the same old song
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And I don't leave the highway long enough
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To bog down in the mud
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'Cause I've got ramblin' fever in my blood
 
 
[Verse 2]
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I caught this ramblin' fever long ago
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When I first heard a lonesome whistle blow
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If someone said I ever gave a damn
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They damn sure told you wrong
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I've had ramblin' fever all along
 
 
{ CHORUS }
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 Ramblin' fever, the kind that can't be measured by degrees
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 Ramblin' fever, there ain't no kind of cure for my disease
 
 
[Bridge]
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There's times I'd like to bed down on a sofa
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And let some pretty lady rub my back
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And spend the early morning drinking coffee
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And talking about when I'll be coming back
 
 
[Verse 3]
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'Cause I don't let no woman tie me down
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And I'll never get too old to get around
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I want to die along the highway and rot away
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Like some old high-line pole,
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Rest this ramblin' fever in my soul
 
 
{ CHORUS }
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 Ramblin' fever, the kind that can't be measured by degrees
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 Ramblin' fever, there ain't no kind of cure for my disease