Lyrics to
Travelin’ Man

This version of Travelin’ Man was released by 38 Special in 1978.

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A-don’t you know that I’m leaving
I gotta catch the next train out.
I can’t believe it.
Cause I’m a-already on my own.
A-Memphis town is the place I’m found.
There ain’t no use in a-sticking around.
I got my pack on my back my friends,
And I’m heading on out again.

Cause I’m a, a-travelin’ man my friend.
I’ve got to travel across this land.
Cause I’m a, a-travelin’ man my friend.
A-Lord I’m on the move.

I told you girl I ain’t staying tonight.
I got to leave while the getting is right.
I got the places to see, people to meet,
And I’m a-headin’ on down the street.

A-when I get to old New York town,
A-pretty ladies there to show me around.
I’ll take my money, all I can spend,
And I’m headin’ on out again.

Cause I’m a, a-travelin’ man my friend.
I’ve got to travel across this land.
Cause I’m a, a-travelin’ man my friend,
Lord keep a-travelin’ on.

Well tomorrow is coming,
And I’ll be on the road again.
A-pushin’ and huffin’
While trying to get ahead.
I think I’m getting ready and hot.
I know it’s time for a-me to stop.
I need to back another whiskey shot,
Lord, keep a-travelin’ on.

Cause I’m a, a-travelin’ man my friend.
I’ve got to travel across this land.
Cause I’m a, a-travelin’ man my friend.
A-Lord can’t you see I got to keep on,
Travelin’ on.
Lord keep travelin’ on.

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About Lyrics and Travelin’ Man by 38 Special

The lyrics to Travelin’ Man are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by 38 Special in 1978. Elements of the lyrics to Travelin’ Man are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by 38 Special and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for Travelin’ Man back when it was created.

Some people have an interest in the etymology behind words and phrases. You can take apart the lyrics to Travelin’ Man by 38 Special in a number of ways. 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 Travelin’ Man" means the words set to the music of Travelin’ Man, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by 38 Special. 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 Travelin’ Man and the lyrics to Travelin’ Man are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of 38 Special who came here looking just for the lyrics to Travelin’ Man, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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