Ramblin' Man by The Allman Brothers Band

I thought that this song did a good job talking about the "Ramblin' Man" of the South. This song portrays a different image of Southern men than those characterized in Gone With the Wind. Notice the words that are used in this song: ramblin', gamblin', bayou, Delta, etc. These words are referring to the Mississippi delta area. Some of these words should sound familiar to Georgia Tech students and alumni. I can't talk in detail about this song, so I would just listen to it. The song is by The Allman Brothers Band, a well respected band in the South.

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

Well my father was a gambler down in Georgia

And he wound up on the wrong end of a gun

And I was born in the back seat of a ... Greyhound bus

Rollin' down Highway 41

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

Aw-right!

I'm on my way to New Orleans this mornin'

Leavin' out of Nashville, Tennessee

They're always havin' a good time down on the bayou

Lord, them Delta women think the world of me

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

Lord, I was born a ramblin' man

Lord, I was born a ramblin' man

Lord, I was born a ramblin' man

Lord, I was born a ramblin' man

-Rajeev