Lyrics to
Ramblin’ ‘Round

This version of Ramblin’ ‘Round was released by Linda Ronstadt in 1971.

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Ramblin’ round your city
Ramblin’ round your town
But I never see a friend I know
as I go ramblin’ round boys
As I go ramblin’ round

The peach trees they are loaded
The branches are bending down
Well I pick ’em all day for a dollar, Lord
As I go ramblin’ round boys
As I go ramblin’ round

Sometimes the fruit gets rotten
Falls down on the ground
Well there’s a hungry mouth for every peach
As I go ramblin’ round boys
As I go ramblin’ round

My father hoped that I would be
Someone of high renown
But I am just a refugee
As I go ramblin’ round boys
As I go ramblin’ round

Ramblin’ round your city
Ramblin’ round your town
Well I never see a friend I know
As I go ramblin’ round boys
As I go ramblin’ round

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About Lyrics and Ramblin’ ‘Round by Linda Ronstadt

The lyrics to Ramblin’ ‘Round are just the words, phrases, verses and chorus that Linda Ronstadt used when the song was created in 1971. The lyrics to Ramblin’ ‘Round have both easy-to-spot meanings and hidden metaphors that have been discussed by the music press and fans, but only Linda Ronstadt and any collaborators know all of the inspirations for the song.

If you like etymology or breaking apart phrases and words, it is easy to understand the lyrics to Ramblin’ ‘Round by Linda Ronstadt. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to Ramblin’ ‘Round" means the words set to the music of Ramblin’ ‘Round, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by Linda Ronstadt. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to Ramblin’ ‘Round and the lyrics to Ramblin’ ‘Round are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of Linda Ronstadt who came here looking just for the lyrics to Ramblin’ ‘Round, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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