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The Allman Brothers Band - Ramblin' Man

The Allman Brothers Band - Ramblin' Man Lyrics and Youtube Music Videos

Album: Brothers And Sisters
Released: 1973

Ramblin' Man Lyrics

[Chorus]
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,
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.

[Chorus]

I'm on my way to New Orleans this mornin',
Leaving out of Nashville, Tennessee,
They're always having a good time down on the bayou,
Lord, them Delta women think the world of me.

[Chorus]

Lord, I was born a ramblin' man

Writer/s: BETTS, FORREST RICHARD
Publisher: Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
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Ramblin' Man Song Chart

This is based on a 1951 Hank Williams song of the same title. It's about a guy whose travels take him to many places, and he takes life as it comes.

Allmans guitarist Dickey Betts wrote this in the house the band shared in Macon, Georgia. Betts sang lead on this track.

This was The Allman's first top 10 hit. The song came out after the death of guitarist and driving force Duane Allman. Although the band lost a major part of their sound, they showed they could still be successful without Duane. (thanks, Dee - Northfield, IL)

The original working title of the song was "Ramblin' Country Man." A heretofore unknown third verse was sung by Dickey Betts on his Instant Live CD released in 2004. (thanks, Dave - Madison, WI)

The band played this on the premiere of an ABC show called In Concert. It was their first national TV appearance, and also Berry Oakley's last performance, as the bass player died in a motorcycle accident a week later. The show aired after his death and was dedicated to him.

This was the last song Oakley recorded. He died in a motorcycle accident on November 11, 1972.

This was kept out of the #1 spot by Cher's "Half Breed." Gregg Allman married Cher in 1975.

A short part of this song appears in the 1973 movie The Exorcist. It's used in a bar scene when the priest is in the bar. (thanks, burak - Mersin, Turkey)

This song was referenced in the Nickelodeon Cartoon Hey Arnold! briefly and not by title, but by lyric. In the episode "The Journal," when discussion of the title Character's birth springs up, his grandmother responds, "I Thought he was born in the back seat of a Greyhound bus going down highway 41." (thanks, Logan - Troy, MT)

The Allman Brothers Band - Jessica

The Allman Brothers Band - Jessica Lyrics and Youtube Music Videos

Album: Brothers And Sisters
Released: 1973

Jessica Lyrics

Jessica Song Chart

Jessica is the name of guitarist Dickey Betts' daughter. He was working on this song when she crawled into the room and inspired him. Jessica Betts was born May 14, 1972 - she was one year old when her dad wrote the song.

Betts had Jessica with Sandy Bluesky, who also inspired one of his famous Allman Borthers songs: he wrote "Blue Sky" for her. The couple were married in 1973.

This is an instrumental song that had little chart success, but has endured as a staple of classic rock radio and a favorite among fans.

This is the theme song to the UK TV show Top Gear.

Chuck Leavell played piano on this. He was brought in after Duane Allman died to provide another lead instrument. It created a different sound, as the Allmans now had 1 piano and 1 guitar rather than 2 guitars.

Betts was trying to compose a song that could be played on the guitar with two fingers in the style of Django Reinhardt, a 1930s Jazz musician Betts admired who lost two fingers in a fire.

The Allman Brothers performed this on The Late Show with David Letterman on February 29, 1996.

A live recording was included on the album An Evening with the Allman Brothers Band: 2nd Set in 1995. This version won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.

When we spoke with Devon Allman , he offered some insight on why songs like this don't need lyrics. "'Flor D'Luna' by Santana, 'Jessica' by the Allman Brothers - these songs don't need words because that lead guitar is doing the talking and the singing. It's a strong enough melody to stand on its own. Words over that wouldn't make sense because it's already doing the speaking."