RAKE AND A RAMBLIN' MAN
Don Williams

third single from the album Country Boy
1978

ran into an old friend of mine the other day 
We hadn't seen each other for quite a while 
What he had to say to me hit me pretty hard 
'Cause I think a lot of folks get started this way, 
he said

“I thought it would be so easy, 
another one night stand 
She seemed so warm and willin', 
right in the palm of my hand 
Now it's three months ago last Wednesday 
since I woke up in her bed 
Lord I think I love her, 
but it scares me half to death"

'Cause you know I'm a rake and a ramblin' man 
free as an eagle flies Well, 
look at me now and tell me true 
do I look like a daddy to you? 
Oh, do I look like a daddy to you?

Now she's feelin' sick in the mornin's, 
she can't get into her jeans 
I spent my last ten dollars, 
bought her a second hand ring 
I start to work next Monday 
'cause I just can't let her down 
I've had me some good times, 
but it's all changin' now

You know I'm a rake and a ramblin' man 
free as an eagle flies 
Well look at me now and tell me true, 
do I look like a daddy to you? 
Oh, do I look like a daddy to you?

You know I'm a rake and a ramblin' man 
free as an eagle flies 
Well look at me now and tell me true, 
do I look like a daddy to you? 
Oh, do I look like a daddy to you?




(Contributed by Skip Tilley - September 2012)