Headin down south to the land of the pines Thumbin my way down to north carolina Starrin up the road praying that i see headlights Made it down the coast in 17 hours Pickin me a bouquet of dogwood flowers And im hopin to raleigh that i can see my baby tonight So rock me mama like a wagon wheel Rock me mama any way you feel Now, hey mama rock me. Rock me mama like the wind and the rain Rock me mama like a south bound train Hey, mama rock me. Ive been running from the cold Up in new england I was born to be a fiddler and an old time string man My baby plays the guitar, i play the banjo and now, yeah Well the north country winters Keep getting me down I lost my money playing poker I had to up and leave. I turnin back and livin that old life no more. So rock me mama like a wagon wheel Rock me mama any way you feel Now, hey mama rock me. Rock me mama like the wind and the rain Rock me mama like a south bound train Hey, mama rock me. Go ahead.. Ive been walkin due south out of roanoke I met a trucker out of phillie, had a nice long toke Hes heading west to the cumberland gap To johnson city, tennessee I got to get a move on quick from the sun I hear my baby calling my name and i know she is the only one And if i die in raleigh at least i know i will die free Yeah So rock me mama like a wagon wheel Rock me mama any way you feel Now, hey mama rock me. Rock me mama like the wind and the rain Rock me mama like a south bound train Hey, mama rock me. So rock me mama like a wagon wheel Rock me mama any way you feel Now, hey mama rock me. Rock me mama like the wind and the rain Rock me mama like a south bound train Hey, mama rock me. Hey, mama rock me, yeahhhh.