There's a train a-comin' and I need a ride Somewhere to run and somewhere to hide I'd love to stay here by your side But honey, I'm hard to hold I was born running wild and free If you try to put a chain on me A trail of dust is all you'll see 'Cause honey, I'm hard to hold It's hard to hold a ramblin' man I'll slip through your fingers like a handful of sand My intentions are as good as gold Well, I'm easy to love but I'm hard to hold Easy to love but I'm hard to hold I've gotta get me back to Alabama There's something baby, you must understand You can't slip a ring around a travelin' man Honey, I'm hard to hold It's hard to hold a ramblin' man I'll slip through your fingers like a handful of sand My intentions are as good as gold Well, I'm easy to love but I'm hard to hold Easy to love but I'm hard to hold I'm a travelin' man, by desire Tear it up, raise hell-fire I live my life up against the wire Honey, I'm hard to hold There's a time for lovin' and time to leave I'll be back, I do believe I've got a wild card in my sleeve Honey, I'm hard to hold It's hard to hold a ramblin' man I'll slip through your fingers like a handful of sand My intentions are as good as gold Well, I'm easy to love but I'm hard to hold Easy to love but I'm hard to hold Easy to love but I'm hard to hold Easy to love but I'm hard to hold