I'm a Ramblin' Man

"I'm a Ramblin' Man"
"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
Studio	Glaser Sound (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre	Country
Length	2:49
Label	RCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Ray Pennington
Producer(s)	Waylon Jennings, Ray Pennington
Waylon Jennings singles chronology

"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 recorded by American country music artist Waylon Jennings. The song was 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.

The song was featured on the official soundtrack of the 2024 Marvel Cinematic Universe film Deadpool & Wolverine.

Content

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

Chart performance

Ray Pennington

Chart (1967)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[4]	29

Waylon Jennings

Chart (1974)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[5]	1
US Billboard Hot 100^[6]	75
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	2^[7]
Canadian RPM Top Singles	78^[8]
Australian Kent Music Report	75