Lyrics
[Verse 1]
There was a drifter passin' through
Nobody knew just where he came
He had a fiddle and a wandrin' shoe
And a smile that lit a flame
He danced with every girl in town
Then vanished 'fore the sun could rise
Left nothin' but a spinnin' sound
And a tear in someone's eyes
[Chorus]
Where did you go, Ramblin' Sam
Where did you go from here
If it hadn't been for you
I'd have found somebody true
Now I'm dancin' with a memory, my dear
[Verse 2]
He swept me up in one wild night
Told me stories, told me lies
Held me close beneath the light
Then he faded like the skies
My fella waited by the gate
But by then it was too late
Ramblin' Sam had come and gone
And left me dancin' on my own
[Chorus]
Where did you go, Ramblin' Sam
Where did you go from here
If it hadn't been for you
I'd have found somebody true
Now I'm dancin' with a memory, my dear
[Bridge]
Fiddle's cryin', banjo's callin'
Boots are kickin' up the floor
Round and round the story's fallin'
Same old ending, nothin' more
[Chorus]
Where did you go, Ramblin' Sam
Where did you go from here
If it hadn't been for you
I'd have found somebody true
Now I'm dancin' with a memory, my dear
[Outro]
Ramblin' Sam, Ramblin' Sam
Where did you go, where did you go
