Lyrics Ramblin Fever - Merle Haggard , The Strangers

My hat don't hang on the same nail too long
My ears can't stand to hear the same old song
And i don't leave the highway long enough
To bog down in the mud
'Cause i've got ramblin fever in my blood
I caught this ramblin' fever long ago
When i first heard the lonesome whistle blow
And if anyone ever says i gave a damn
They damn sure told you wrong
I've had ramblin' fever all along
Ramblin' fever
The kind that can't be measured by degrees
Ramblin' fever
No there ain't no kind of cure for my disease
There's times i'd like to bed down on a sofa
And let some pretty lady rub my back
And spend the early morning drinking coffee
And talkin' about when i'll be comin back
But i ani't gonna let no woman tie me down
'Cause i'll never get too old to get around
I wanna die along the highway and rot away
Like some old high-line pole
Rest this ramblin' fever in my soul
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