Allman Brothers - Ramblin' Man Meaning

Song Released: 1973
Ramblin' Man Lyrics
Til I [E7] hear an old train rollin' down the [Am] line
Then I hurry strai-aight home and pack
And if I [E7] didn't go, I believe I'd blow my [Am] stack
I love you ba-aby, but you gotta...
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The lyrics posted above in the greyed out square are from Hank Williams Ramblin Man not the Allman Brothers song.
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The story of his father being shot over a fight while gambling is true.
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This song is about the rush of immigrants to Canada in the early 20th century.
Either that or a drifter who travels down south. -
Basically a song about a drifter. The man has essentially never had any home but the road, he longs for a "normal" life with the family, job, and whole bit but he just can't stand to be in one place too long.
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