I was born in Louisiana
Raised in Algiers
Everywhere I've been
The peoples all say
Ain't nothing in rambling
Neither running around
Well, I believe I will marry
Find me a good girl and settle down

When I first left home
I stopped in Tennessee
People all saying
Why don't you come and stay with me?
Oh, there's nothing in rambling
Either running around
Well, I believe I'll marry
Ooh Lord, and settle down

I was walking through the alley
With my hand in my coat
The police start to shoot me
Thought it was something I stole
You know there ain't nothing in rambling
Neither running around
Well, I believe I will marry
Oh Lord, and settle down
You may go to Hollywood
Try to get on the screen
I'm gonna stay right here
Eat these old charity beans
It ain't nothing in rambling
Either running around
I believe I'll marry
Ooh, child, and settle down

They got the peoples on the highway
Walking and crying
Some of them starving
Some of them dying
Y'know it ain't nothing in rambling
Either running around
I believe I'll marry
Ooh, child, and settle down

Well I believe I'll marry
Ooh, Lord, and settle down

Well I believe I'll marry
Oh, Lord, and settle down