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[Verse 1]
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Now folks let me tell you bout a travelin man his home was down in Tennessee
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He made his livin stealin chickens and everything else he could see
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One day the sheriff got behind that boy… made him take to the road
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Aint never been a passenger train that run so fast that Joe couldn’t  get on board

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Travelin Man Oh Lawd he musta been a Travelin Man
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Travelin rambling Man he was the swiftest in the Land
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Gambalin Rambalin Joe they knowed him in every town
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He wouldn’t stay put no he wouldn’t give up and I guess he never settled down

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[Verse 2]
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They sent that feller to the spring one day fer ta fetch a pail a water
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The distance from the spring to the house it was 16 miles and a quarter
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He got the bucket of water alright but stumped his toe as he fell down
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He went to the house and he got another bucket caught the water fore it hit the ground

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Travelin Man Oh Lawd he musta been a Travelin Man
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Travelin rambling Man He was the swiftest in the Land
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Gambalin Rambalin Joe They knowed him in every town
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He wouldn’t stay put no he wouldn’t give up and I guess he never settled down

[Verse 3]
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He hoboed the great Titanic thought he travel the ocean blue
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And when he seen that ice berg a'coming right offa that ole boat he flew
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The rest of the passengers they hollered and laughed said lookey what a great big fool
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But while that boat was a sinking Joe was shootin crap in Liverpool

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Travelin Man Oh Lawd he musta been a travelin Man
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Travelin rambling Man He was the swiftest in the Land
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Gambalin Rambalin Joe and they knowed him in every town
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He wouldn’t stay put no he wouldn’t give up and I guess he never settled down