My daddy is an engineer, brother drives a hack
Sister takes in washing and the baby balls the jack
And it looks like ain't never gonna cease my wanderin

I been wanderin early and late
New York City to the Golden Gate
And it looks like ain't never gonna cease my wanderin

Been a-workin in the army, workin on a farm
All I got to show is the muscle in my arm
And it looks like ain't never gonna cease my wanderin

Train wrecks on the mountain, ship wrecks at sea
Was a redheaded woman made a wreck out of me
And it looks like ain't never gonna cease my wanderin

Daddy is an engineer, brother drives a hack
Sister takes in washing and the baby balls the jack
And it looks like ain't never gonna cease my wanderin