Wanderer's Rhythm

Verse 1

Well I woke up this mornin’, ‘bout half past four,

Heard a big train knockin’ at my back door,

Grabbed my hat, didn’t waste no time,

That iron horse was callin’, singin’ down the line

Pre-Chorus

Oh my baby said, “Don’t you go,”

But that whistle cried and I had to roll

Chorus

Roll, roll, roll that midnight train,

Carry my soul through the smokin’ rain,

Got a one-way ticket and a heart full of flame,

Ain’t lookin’ back, don’t remember my name

Verse 2

Met a gal in Memphis with a red silk dress,

She laughed real sweet but she loved me less,

Said, “You’re a drifter, honey, born to roam,”

So I tipped my hat, kept movin’ on

Pre-Chorus

Yeah the night got cold, the tracks ran long,

But that rhythm kept me singin’ my song

Chorus

Roll, roll, roll that midnight train,

Blow that horn like a sweet refrain,

Got a restless heart and a runaway brain,

Chasin’ down love like a summer rain

🎺 [instrumental break — horns & piano riff]

Verse 3

Now the sun comes up on a brand new town,

Ain’t no roots gonna hold me down,

Got my shoes worn thin but my spirit’s free,

This whole wide world’s got a place for me

Final Chorus

Roll, roll, roll that midnight train,

Let it ride through joy and pain,

If you see my baby, tell her just the same—

I was born to wander, can’t be tamed

Instrumental