This is one of Led Zeppelin's most enduring songs, but they never performed it live from start to finish while the band was active. It was in their set when Zeppelin reunited for a one-off concert at the O2 Arena in London on December 10, 2007. John Bonham's son Jason filled in on drums at that show.
What John Bonham played as percussion to supplement his drums on this song is not clear. It sounds like bongos, but has been reported to be a plastic garbage pail or a guitar case.
Source: Song Facts
Ramble On
Led Zeppelin Lyrics
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Time I was on my way
Thanks to you, I'm much obliged
For such a pleasant stay
But now it's time for me to go
The autumn moon lights my way
For now, I smell the rain
And with it pain
Ah, sometimes I grow so tired
But I know I've got one thing I got to do
Ramble on
And now's the time, the time is now
Sing my song
I'm goin' 'round the world, I got to find my girl
On my way
I've been this way ten years to the day
Ramble on
Gotta find the queen of all my dreams
Got no time for spreadin' roots
The time has come to be gone
And though our health we drank a thousand times
It's time to ramble on
Ramble on
And now's the time, the time is now
Sing my song
I'm going 'round the world, I got to find my girl
On my way
I've been this way ten years to the day
I gotta ramble on
I gotta find the queen of all my dreams
I ain't tellin' no lie
Mine's a tale that can't be told
My freedom I hold dear
How years ago in days of old
When magic filled the air
T'was in the darkest depths of Mordor
I met a girl so fair
But Gollum and the evil one
Crept up and slipped away with her
Her, her, yeah
Ain't nothing I can do, no
I guess I keep on rambling
I'm gonna, yeah, yeah, yeah
Sing my song (I gotta find my baby)
I gotta ramble on, sing my song
Gotta work my way around the world baby, baby
Ramble on, yeah
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, my baby
Doo, doo, doo, doo
Doodoo doodoo doodoo doodoo doodoo
I gotta keep searching for my baby
(Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby)
I gotta keep-a-searchin' for my baby
(My, my, my, my, my, my, my baby)
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
I can't find my bluebird
I listen to my bluebird sing
I can't find my bluebird
I keep rambling, baby
I keep rambling, baby
"Ramble On" is a song by the British rock band Led Zeppelin, and it was released in 1969 on their album Led Zeppelin II. The lyrics of the song are thought to be inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of The Rings, a theme that was quite common in Led Zeppelin's songwriting. In this song, the singer is on a quest to find his "queen of all his dreams," and he's traveling around the world to do so. The lyrics also describe the singer's exhaustion from his constant travels, but he still feels the need to continue his search.
The opening lyrics of "Ramble On" speak of the changing of the seasons, with leaves falling all around. The singer then thanks someone for a "pleasant stay," which could be interpreted as his life up to that point. However, it's time to move on and embark on his journey, and the autumn moon lights his way. The line "For now, I smell the rain, and with it, pain, And it's headed my way" is a metaphor for his journey ahead, with rain symbolizing difficulties he knows he'll encounter.
Another interpretation of the song is that it's about an artist's never-ending search for inspiration. The singer has been rambling for ten years, searching for the "queen of all his dreams," but he's yet to find her. He knows he needs to keep on rambling and working his way around the world. The repeated phrase "I gotta ramble on" can be seen as a celebration of the journey or a desperate plea to keep going.
Line by Line Meaning
The leaves are falling all around
The leaves are falling as it is autumn
Time I was on my way
It is time for me to leave
Thanks to you, I'm much obliged
I am grateful for your hospitality
For such a pleasant stay
Because my stay here was delightful
But now it's time for me to go
However, it is time for me to leave now
The autumn moon lights my way
The moonlight is guiding me
For now, I smell the rain
I can smell that it is about to rain
And with it pain
The rain brings with it pain or sadness
And it's headed my way
This pain or sadness is coming to me
Ah, sometimes I grow so tired
Sometimes I feel very weary
But I know I've got one thing I got to do
But I know I have a task that I need to complete
Ramble on
I will keep traveling
And now's the time, the time is now
The present time is the right moment to act
Sing my song
I will sing my song
I'm goin' 'round the world, I got to find my girl
I am traveling around the world to find my true love
On my way
As I continue to travel
I've been this way ten years to the day
I have been traveling this route for 10 years
Gotta find the queen of all my dreams
I must find my soulmate
Got no time for spreadin' roots
I do not have time to settle down
The time has come to be gone
It is now time for me to leave
And though our health we drank a thousand times
We have been drinking to our health many times
It's time to ramble on
But now it is time for me to continue my journey
I ain't tellin' no lie
I am not lying
Mine's a tale that can't be told
My story is one that cannot be explained
My freedom I hold dear
My freedom is very important to me
How years ago in days of old
Many years ago, in ancient times
When magic filled the air
When there was a magical ambiance
T'was in the darkest depths of Mordor
It was in the darkest part of a mythical land, Mordor
I met a girl so fair
I met a beautiful girl
But Gollum and the evil one
However, the evil duo, Gollum and his companion, took her away
Crept up and slipped away with her
They snuck up and took her away clandestinely
Her, her, yeah
They took her away, and I lost her
Ain't nothing I can do, no
There is nothing I can do about it
I guess I keep on rambling
So, I suppose I will continue traveling
I'm gonna, yeah, yeah, yeah
I will, yes, I will
Sing my song (I gotta find my baby)
I will sing my song, and I must find my true love
I gotta ramble on, sing my song
I must keep traveling and singing my song
Gotta work my way around the world baby, baby
I must travel across the globe to find my soulmate
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, my baby
I must sing my song for my lost love
I gotta keep searching for my baby
I must continue to search for my true love
(Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby)
(My true love)
I gotta keep-a-searchin' for my baby
I must keep searching for my true love
(My, my, my, my, my, my, my baby)
(My true love)
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah
Yes, yes, yes
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yes, yes, yes
I can't find my bluebird
I cannot find my true love
I listen to my bluebird sing
I listen to my heart as I search
I keep rambling, baby
I will keep traveling and searching
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
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@jamesmurphy8676
Lyrics:
The leaves are falling all around
Time I was on my way
Thanks to you, I'm much obliged
For such a pleasant stay
But now it's time for me to go
The autumn moon lights my way
For now, I smell the rain
And with it pain
And it's headed my way
Ah, sometimes I grow so tired
But I know I've got one thing I got to do
Ramble on
And now's the time, the time is now
Sing my song
I'm goin' 'round the world, I got to find my girl
On my way
I've been this way ten years to the day
Ramble on
Gotta find the queen of all my dreams
Got no time for spreadin' roots
The time has come to be gone
And though our health we drank a thousand times
It's time to ramble on
Ramble on
And now's the time, the time is now
Sing my song
I'm going 'round the world, I got to find my girl
On my way
I've been this way ten years to the day
I gotta ramble on
I gotta find the queen of all my dreams
I ain't tellin' no lie
Mine's a tale that can't be told
My freedom I hold dear
How years ago in days of old
When magic filled the air
T'was in the darkest depths of Mordor
I met a girl so fair
But Gollum and the evil one
Crept up and slipped away with her
Her, her, yeah
Ain't nothing I can do, no
I guess I keep on rambling
I'm gonna, yeah, yeah, yeah
Sing my song (I gotta find my baby)
I gotta ramble on, sing my song
Gotta work my way around the world baby, baby
Ramble on, yeah
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, my baby
Doo, doo, doo, doo
Doodoo doodoo doodoo doodoo doodoo
I gotta keep searching for my baby
(Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby)
I gotta keep-a-searchin' for my baby
(My, my, my, my, my, my, my baby)
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
I can't find my bluebird
I listen to my bluebird sing
I can't find my bluebird
I keep rambling, baby
I keep rambling, baby
@jef6080
RAMBLE ON - LYRICS
Leaves are falling all around
It's time I was on my way
Thanks to you I'm much obliged
For such a pleasant stay
But now it's time for me to go
The autumn moon lights my way
For now I smell the rain
And with it pain
And it's headed my way
Ah, sometimes I grow so tired
But I know I've got one thing I got to do
Ramble on
And now's the time, the time is now
To sing my song
I'm goin' 'round the world, I got to find my girl
On my way
I've been this way ten years to the day
Ramble on
Gotta find the queen of all my dreams
Got no time for spreadin' roots
The time has come to be gone
And thoough our health we drank a thousand times
It's time to ramble on
Ramble on
And now's the time, the time is now
To sing my song
I'm going 'round the world, I got to find my girl
On my way
I've been this way ten years to the day
I gotta ramble on
I gotta find the queen of all my dreams
I ain't tellin' no lie
Mine's a tale that can't be told
My freedom I hold dear
How years ago in days of old
When magic filled the air
'T was in the darkest depths of Mordor
I met a girl so fair
But Gollum, and the evil one
Crept up and slipped away with her
Her, her, yeah
Ain't nothing I can do, no
I guess I keep on rambling
I'm gonna, yeah, yeah, yeah
Sing my song (I gotta find my baby)
I gotta ramble on, sing my song
Gotta work my way around the world baby, baby
Ramble on, yeah
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, my baby
Doo, doo, doo, doo
Doodoo doodoo doodoo doodoo doodoo
I gotta keep searching for my baby
(Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby)
I gotta keep-a-searchin' for my baby
(My, my, my, my, my, my, my baby)
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
I can't find my bluebird
I listen to my bluebird sing
I can't find my bluebird
I keep rambling, baby
I keep rambling, baby
@murphy3355
When I was 25 I was diagnosed with cancer. Going through four rounds of chemo all I could do is sit in that chair and listen to led. Now I’m 30 and still rambling on.
@nikolaucznaum4312
Ramble on!!..
@jingaling7304
Yes! Ramble on! You can do it👍😊
@sarahmonk8273
♥️ Don’t stop ramblin’ on!
@mycrazyfamilyid
That's awesome! 💪
@JOHNJDEG420
RAMBLE ON BRO
@bernybuongiorno4573
Someone called me old today, I said "yeah, but I got to see all the cool bands
@1Letter23Numbers.
Lucky
@ado011235
No you didn't 😀
@scottallen7195
Embracing the best of the best,a little bit older I wish I was!