Lyrics of
Ramble On

Ramble On is a song by Led Zeppelin, mainly composed by vocalist Robert Plant and guitarist Jimmy Page. The song reflects Plants love for fantasy and medieval literature, making explicit references to J.R.R. Tolkiens Lord of the Rings, particularly the characters journey through Mordor. The track is known for its mixture of acoustic rock with fantasy elements, serving as an early representation of what would come to be known as progressive rock.

Leaves are fallin' all around
Time I was on my way
Thanks to you, I'm much obliged
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

Aw, sometimes I grow so tired
But I know I've got one thing I got to do

A-ramble on, and now's the time, the time is now
Sing my song, I'm goin' round the world, I gotta 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 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


A-ramble on, and now's the time, the time is now
Sing my song, I'm goin' round the world, I gotta find my girl
On my way, I've been this way ten years to the day
I gotta ramble on I gotta find the queen of all my dreams I tell you 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
Twas in the darkest depths of Mordor
Mmm, I met a girl so fair
But Gollum and the evil one
Crept up and slipped away with her, her, her, yeah
and ain't nothin' I can do, no

I guess I'll keep on ramblin', I'm gonna
Sing my song, sh-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah, I've gotta find my baby
I'm gonna ramble on, sing my song
gonna work my way all around the world
Baby, baby - ramble on, yeah