I'm a Ramblin' Man

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"I'm a Ramblin' Man"
Single by Waylon Jennings
from the album The Ramblin' Man
B-side "Got a Lot Goin' for Me"
Released July 1974
Genre Country
Length 2:49
Label RCA
Writer(s) Ray Pennington
Producer(s) Waylon Jennings
Waylon Jennings singles chronology
"This Time"
(1974)
"I'm a Ramblin' Man"
(1974)
"Rainy Day Woman"
(1974)

"I'm a Ramblin' Man" is a song written by Ray Pennington. He recorded the song in 1967 for Capitol Records and took it to number 29 on the country charts.[1]

It was later performed by Waylon Jennings. "I'm a Ramblin' Man" was Waylon Jennings' second number one on the country chart and stayed at number one for a single week. [2] "I'm a Ramblin' Man" also appeared on the Australian charts.

Content

The song is a warning to beware ramblers.[3]

Chart performance

Ray Pennington

Chart (1967) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 29

Waylon Jennings

Chart (1974) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 75
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 2
Canadian RPM Top Singles 81
Australian Kent Music Report 75

References

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Preceded by Billboard Hot Country Singles
number-one single

September 28, 1974
Succeeded by
"I Love My Friend"
by Charlie Rich

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