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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tom Paxton
Tom Paxton
Vocals
Barry Kornfeld
Barry Kornfeld
Acoustic Guitar
Felix Pappalardi
Felix Pappalardi
Guitarron
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tom Paxton
Tom Paxton
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Paul Rothchild
Paul Rothchild
Producer
J. Holzman
J. Holzman
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
He was a man and a friend always
He stuck with me in the hard ol' days
He never cared if I had no dough
We rambled 'round in the rain and snow
[Verse 2]
And here's to you, my ramblin' boy
May all your ramblin' bring you joy
Here's to you, my ramblin' boy
May all your ramblin' bring you joy
[Verse 3]
In Tulsa town, we chanced to stray
We thought we'd try to work one day
The boss said he had room for one
Says my old pal, "We'd rather bum"
[Verse 4]
And here's to you, my ramblin' boy
May all your ramblin' bring you joy
Here's to you, my ramblin' boy
May all your ramblin' bring you joy
[Verse 5]
Late one night in a jungle camp
The weather, it was cold and damp
He got the chills, and he got 'em bad
They took the only friend I had
[Verse 6]
And here's to you, my ramblin' boy
May all your ramblin' bring you joy
Here's to you, my ramblin' boy
May all your ramblin' bring you joy
[Verse 7]
He left me here to ramble on
My ramblin' pal is dead and gone
If when we die, we go somewhere
I'll bet you a dollar he's ramblin' there
[Verse 8]
And here's to you, my ramblin' boy
May all your ramblin' bring you joy
Here's to you, my ramblin' boy
May all your ramblin' bring you joy
Written by: Tom Paxton
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