what makes a man to wander what makes a man to roam what makes a man leave bed and board and turn his back on home ride away ride away ride away some men they search for injuns for humpback buffalo and even when they ve found them they move on lonesome slow ride away ride away ride away the snow is deep and oh so white the winds they howl and moan fire cooks a man his buffalo meat but his lonely heart won t warm ride away ride away ride away a man will search his heart and soul go searchin way out there his peace of mind he knows he ll find but where oh lord oh where ride away ride away ride away