Written by Marty Stuart and Paul Kennerley
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 Alabam
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 and 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 up 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