Rambling's Gonna Be the Death of Me
Wanderlust's Struggle: Rambling and the Lonesome Journey
Lyrics
Ask me why a rambler ain't got no home
A rambler is without a permanent home
Ask me why I sit and cry alone
Expressing loneliness and sorrow
I wish I knew
Expressing a desire for understanding
I wish I knew
Reiterating the lack of knowledge and uncertainty
If I knew, I'd know what to do
Feeling lost without knowing the solution
Day in day out seems I'm running all on my own
Describing a continuous feeling of solitude
Day in day out there's weakness (a) growing in my bones
Sensing physical and emotional weakness
Whoa(d) it no use
Acknowledging the futility of the situation
No(t) it no use
Reiterating the hopelessness
My mind is dead, I got to turn my body loose
Describing a state of mental numbness, needing physical release
Wish mama you could hear the words that I cry
Expressing a longing for understanding from a maternal figure
Wish mama now if only I could die
Contemplating the idea of death as a way out
But my time is late
Indicating a delayed realization of the passing of time
My time is late
Reiterating the lateness of the moment
I'm on my own and lord, I got it straight
Acknowledging independence but with a clear direction
No girl I've loved has ever held me down
No lasting romantic relationship has tied the singer down
No reason can I give for leaving this town
Unable to provide a clear reason for leaving
My love is true now
Affirming the sincerity of love
My love is true
Reiterating the truthfulness of emotions
But the road is long I got to see my journey through
Committing to completing a personal journey despite love
So girl don't deny the freedom that's born (a) me
Asserting the importance of personal freedom
Girl don't deny that a rambler must always be free
Emphasizing the inherent freedom in being a rambler
Some day you'll see now babe
Anticipating understanding from a romantic partner in the future
Some day you'll see
Expressing confidence in the partner's eventual realization
That my ramblin's going to be the death of me
Foreseeing the consequences of a wandering lifestyle
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