Ramble On
The Jason Bonham Band Lyrics


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Leaves are falling all around
It's time I was on my way
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 to 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
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

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 yea
Ain't nothing I can do, no

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

Gonna ramble on, sing my song
Gotta keep-a-searchin' for my baby
Gonna work my way, round the world
I can't stop this feelin' in my heart
Gotta keep searchin' for my baby
I can't find my bluebird




I'd listen to my bluebird sing but I can't find my blue bird
A-keep-a ramblin' baby

Overall Meaning

The Jason Bonham Band's song Ramble On is about a man who is ready to leave a place after having a good time, but is now facing the reality of the pain that comes with it. The leaves are falling all around which represents the change in the season, and it is time for him to move on. He must travel around the world to find the queen of all his dreams, and he's been searching for ten years. The singer knows that he has to keep moving on, despite feeling tired, as he has one thing that he has to do. The song is essentially about the search for the 'girl of his dreams'.


However, the song also alludes to the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy, a popular book series by J.R.R. Tolkien. The singer describes his search for his ex-girlfriend as if it were Frodo's search for the ring. The lyrics "T'was in the darkest depths of Mordor" and "But Gollum and the evil one crept up and slipped away with her, her, her, yeah" are references to the book. This connection to the book series provides a deeper look into the song's themes of searching and self-discovery.


In summary, the song Ramble On by The Jason Bonham Band is about a man who is traveling around the world to find the queen of all his dreams while alluding to the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy.


Line by Line Meaning

Leaves are falling all around
The season is changing and it's time for me to leave.


It's time I was on my way
I need to start my journey soon.


For such a pleasant stay
I had a good time here, but I need to move on.


But now it's time for me to go
It's time for me to leave this place and find what I'm looking for.


The autumn moon lights my way
The moon is guiding me on my journey.


For now I smell the rain
It's going to rain soon.


And with it pain
Along with the rain comes my emotional pain.


And it's headed my way
My pain is coming, but I have to face it.


Ah, sometimes I grow so tired
Sometimes I feel exhausted and want to give up.


But I know I've got one thing I got to do
I have a goal that I can't give up on, no matter how tired I feel.


Ramble on
Keep moving forward and exploring the world.


And now's the time, the time is now
It's time for me to start my journey and search for what I'm looking for.


To sing my song
To tell my story and experience the world through my own eyes.


I'm goin' 'round the world
I'm traveling and exploring different places.


I got to find my girl, on my way
I'm searching for the one I love while I'm on my journey.


I've been this way ten years to the day, ramble on
I've been on this journey for ten years, but I'm not giving up until I find what I'm looking for.


Gotta find the queen of all my dreams
I'm searching for the one I love, who is the most important person in my life.


Got no time to for spreadin' roots
I can't settle down and stay in one place for too long.


The time has come to be gone
It's time for me to move on and keep searching.


And though' our health we drank a thousand times
Even though I've had a good time here, I have to leave and continue my search.


I ain't tellin' no lie
I'm being completely honest and truthful.


Mine's a tale that can't be told
My story is so long and complicated that it's difficult to explain to others.


My freedom I hold dear
My ability to explore the world and search for what I'm looking for is very important to me.


How years ago in days of old
This is a story from a long time ago.


When magic filled the air
This is a time when the world was full of wonder and amazement.


T'was in the darkest depths of mordor
This is a place that was very scary and dangerous.


I met a girl so fair
I fell in love with someone who was very special to me.


But gollum, and the evil one crept up
Someone bad came and took the girl I loved away from me.


And slipped away with her
The girl I loved was taken away from me, and I couldn't stop it.


Her, her yea
I'm thinking about the girl I loved and how much I miss her.


Gonna ramble on, sing my song
I'm going to keep moving forward and tell my story to the world.


Gotta keep-a-searchin' for my baby
I have to keep looking for the one I love.


Gonna work my way, round the world
I'm going to keep traveling and exploring the world.


I can't stop this feelin' in my heart
My love for someone is so strong that I can't ignore it.


I can't find my bluebird
I've lost something that is important to me.


I'd listen to my bluebird sing but I can't find my blue bird
I miss something that used to bring me a lot of joy, but now it's gone.


A-keep-a ramblin' baby
I'm going to keep moving forward and searching for what I'm looking for.




Writer(s): Robert Plant, James Patrick

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