Ramblin' on my mind
The Bluesbreakers Lyrics

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I got rambling,
I got rambling all on my mind.
I got rambling,
I got rambling all on my mind.
I hates to leave my baby,
But she treats me so unkind.

I got mean things,
I got mean things all on my mind.
I got mean things,
I got mean things all on my mind.
I hates to leave my baby,
But she treats me so unkind.

I'm going down to the station,
Catch the fastest train I see.
I'm going down to the station,
Catch the fastest train I see.
I got the blues 'bout miss so-and-so
And her son's got the blues about me.

I got rambling,
I got rambling all on my mind.
I got rambling,
I got rambling all on my mind.
I hates to leave my baby,
But she treats me so unkind.

Overall Meaning

The song "Ramblin' On My Mind" by The Bluesbreakers is a classic blues song that deals with themes of heartache and disappointment in love. The lyrics describe a man who is feeling restless and has the urge to wander, but he is torn between his love for his partner and the way she treats him. The opening lines of the song, "I got rambling, I got rambling all on my mind," set the tone for the rest of the song, conveying the sense of restlessness and the wanderlust the singer feels.

The repetition of the phrase "I hates to leave my baby, but she treats me so unkind" is particularly poignant and goes to the heart of the singer's dilemma. He clearly loves his partner, but her mistreatment of him has driven him away, creating a sense of tension and unresolved conflict that is palpable in the song. The final verse, in which the singer goes to catch the fastest train he can find, serves as a powerful metaphor for the way that love can drive people to take drastic and sometimes even foolish actions in order to find a sense of resolution.

Line by Line Meaning

I got rambling,
I have the urge to wander and see the world

I got rambling all on my mind.
My thoughts are consumed by the desire to travel

I hates to leave my baby,
I don't want to leave my significant other behind

But she treats me so unkind.
But my partner isn't treating me well

I got mean things,
I have negative thoughts

I got mean things all on my mind.
My mind is preoccupied with negative thoughts

I'm going down to the station,
I am going to the train station

Catch the fastest train I see.
I am going to get on the fastest train available to leave quickly

I got the blues 'bout miss so-and-so
I am feeling sad about a certain person

And her son's got the blues about me.
That person's child is feeling sad about me leaving

I got rambling,
I have the urge to wander and see the world