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Original Traveling Man

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Page type: lyric reference Artist: Dave Dudley Canonical path: /dave-dudley/original-traveling-man Related lyric paths: 6

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Original Traveling Man

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I knew the state of ol' Wisconsin back when I was eight

I sang all over Minneapolis lookin' for a break

I rode the rapid rivers with the Chiquoia Indian tribe

I traveled on my thumb though it injured my pride

I'm the world's worst world's first go-while-you-can original traveling man

The world's best forget the rest one night stand original traveling man

I've traveled down to Nashville just a looking for a song

I've traveled down to Mexico just a looking for a home

I guess I've got a self-winding watch for a mind

I start runnin' down if I ain't movin' all the time

I'm the world's worst world's first...

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I've traveled in a PT boat and fought for Uncle Sam

I've been as close to death as any living man

I've traveled in a limousine and I've traveled in a truck

I've traveled by myself ma'm but thank you very much

I'm the world's worst world's first...

Hey I'm the world's worst world's first...

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