Manfred Mann - Ragamuffin Man Lyrics

Born & raised as a rich man's son
You were always the restless one
Living high only made you low
So you packed up & hit the road

CHORUS:
Hey, it's the Ragamuffin Man
Life was so grand; you used to stand
Holding your head up high
Hey, it's the Ragamuffin Man
Just look at you now; I wonder how
You can be satisfied

Stowed a ride on a westbound train
Called yourself by another name
Spent your nights in a mission home
Cast away the life that you'd know

(chorus)

As you rise in the mornin' rain
Take a look down that road again
Does the thought ever grab your mind
For the life that you left behind

(chorus)

(repeat & fade):
Hey, it's the Ragamuffin Man
(scat singing)