Born and raised as a rich man's son You were always the restless one Living high only made you low So you packed up and hit the road Hey, Mr. Ragamuffin Man Life was so grand, you used to stand Holdin' your head up high Hey, Mr. 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 known Hey, Mr. Ragamuffin Man Life was so grand, you used to stand Holdin' your head up high Hey, Mr. Ragamuffin Man Just look at you now, I wonder how You can be satisfied As you rise in the mornin' rain Just take a look down that road again Does the thought ever grab your mind For the life that you've left behind? Hey, Mr. Ragamuffin Man Life was so grand, you used to stand Holdin' your head up high Hey, Mr. Ragamuffin Man Just look at you now, I wonder how You can be satisfied, oh no, no, no Hey, it's the Ragamuffin Man Ahh, la la la la la la la Hey, it's the Ragamuffin Man La la la la la la la Hey, it's the Ragamuffin Man