(Harlan Howard)

Why do you like to roam if you've got so much love at home
What makes a man wander what makes a man wander
The whistle of a train does something to your brain
What makes a man wander, what makes a man wander?

I know you love me as much as you ever could love anyone
Yet you're still gone
You come back and you vow that you settle down now
Then you're gone with the dawn
Why do you like to roam if you've got so much love at home
What makes a man wander, what makes a man wander?

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I know you love me as much as you ever could love anyone
Yet you're still gone
You come back and you vow that you settle down now
Then you're gone with the dawn
Why do you like to roam if you've got so much love at home
What makes a man wander, what makes a man wander?

Why do you like to roam if you've got so much love at home
What makes a man wander what makes a man wander
The whistle of a train does something to your brain
What makes a man wander, what makes a man wander?

What makes a man wander, what makes a man roam?...