It's a long and dusty road
And it's a hot and heavy load
And the folks I meet ain't always kind
Some are bad and some are good
And some have done the best they could
Some have tried to ease my troublin' mind

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And I can't help but wonder where I'm bound
Where I'm bound
I can't help but wonder where I'm bound

I've been wandering through this land
Just a-doin' the best I can
And tryin' to find what I was meant to do
And the people that I see
Look as worried as can be
And it looks like they are wonderin', too

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Now I had me a buddy back home
But he started out to roam
And I hear he's out by the Frisco Bay
And sometimes when I've had a few
His old voice comes ringin' through
And I'm goin' out to see him some old day
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Well, if you see me passin' by
And you sit and wonder why
And you wish that you were a rambler, too
Nail your shoes to the kitchen floor
Just lace them up and bar the door
And thank your stars for the roof that's over you

Because I can't help but wonder where I'm bound, where I'm bound
I can't help but wonder where I'm bound
And I can't help but wonder where I'm bound, where I'm bound
I can't help but wonder where I'm bound