Don't be too alarmed if you wake up in the morning
And I'm gone that's the way I am
Don't be too surprised if you turn around and find yourself alone
For after all what can you expect from a travelin' man and I'm a travelin' man

I love to hear a pickin' of the pavement neath my feet
I love to go and visit all the places I ain't been
I love to hear the lonesome sound of a freight train in the night
But after all what can you expect from a travelin' man and I'm a travelin' man
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Don't be too concerned if I walk on down the hill
And out of sight that's the way I am
And don't be too surprised if you hear my footsteps fading in the night
or after all what can you expect from a travelin' man and I'm a travelin' man

I love to hear a pickin'...