The duo had a successful musical career throughout the '30s and '40s and into the '50s. The Delmore Brothers toured and recorded until Rabon's death in 1952. After his brother's death Alton recorded some solo material, but achieved little commercial success. Alton died in 1964.
Don't Let My Ramblin' Bother Your Mind
The Delmore Brothers Lyrics
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Woke up this morning feeling blue
I dreamed I saw my little honey-babe
Leaving on that Number Two
Don't you let my ramblin' bother your mind
Don't you let my ramblin' round here bother your mind
I love my girl, I surely do
And if she every started triflin' on me
It's hard to tell just what I'd do
Don't you let my ramblin' bother your mind
Don't you let my ramblin' round here bother your mind
I've seen the sunshine and the rain
I've seen the sunshine and the rain
I've learned a lesson from a false-hearted girl
And I don't want to learn again
Don't you let my ramblin' bother your mind
Don't you let my ramblin' round here bother your mind
Don't ever want to settle down
Don't ever want to settle down
I had some trouble with that sugarbabe of mine
Gonna pack my grip and leave this town
Don't you let my ramblin' bother your mind
Don't you let my ramblin' round here bother your mind
Don't you let my ramblin' bother your mind
Don't you let my ramblin' round here bother your mind
The Delmore Brothers' song "Don't Let My Ramblin' Bother Your Mind" is a classic example of a country song about a man who can't seem to stay in one place for too long, but still loves his woman. The opening lines show the singer feeling blue after dreaming of his "little honey-babe" leaving on a train. He then tells his girl not to let his rambling ways bother her, despite the fact that he loves her deeply. The lyrics reveal that the singer has been hurt by a past relationship with a false-hearted girl and doesn't want to settle down anytime soon, causing trouble with his current partner, thus he plans to pack his bags and leave town.
The song's lyrics paint a poignant picture about the tension between the desire to be free and the desire for love and stability. The Delmore Brothers capture the sense of longing and yearning, along with the feeling of restlessness and hesitation that comes with such desires. The singer can't seem to stop his wandering, even though it causes him pain, but he is still asking his lover not to take his desire to leave as a sign of his lack of love for her.
In short, the song "Don't Let My Ramblin' Bother Your Mind" by The Delmore Brothers is a classic old-time country song that hits at the same tensions many people feel today between love, stability and the wanderlust
Line by Line Meaning
Woke up this morning feeling blue
I woke up feeling sad and down today
I dreamed I saw my little honey-babe
Leaving on that Number Two
I had a dream that I saw my lover leaving on a train numbered 'Two'
Don't you let my ramblin' bother your mind
Don't you let my ramblin' round here bother your mind
Please don't let my wandering ways and unsettled lifestyle trouble you
I love my girl, I surely do
And if she every started triflin' on me
It's hard to tell just what I'd do
I truly love my girl, but if I ever caught her being unfaithful, I don't know how I would react
I've seen the sunshine and the rain
I've learned a lesson from a false-hearted girl
And I don't want to learn again
I've experienced both good and bad times, and I've learned a valuable lesson from a deceitful girl. I don't want to go through that again
Don't ever want to settle down
I had some trouble with that sugarbabe of mine
Gonna pack my grip and leave this town
I don't want to commit to one place or person. I had problems with my sweetie and now I'm leaving this town
Don't you let my ramblin' bother your mind
Don't you let my ramblin' round here bother your mind
Please don't worry about me wandering off and being unsettled
Contributed by Micah K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Glen Parker
they were a big influence on Doc Watson and many other fine musicians in the 40s and 50s.
Globe2219
Greetings! I've got a copy.
yobco
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