Lyrics are actually by Rod McKuen      I have been a rover   I have walked alone   Hiked a hundred highways   Never found a home   Still in all I'm happy   The reason is, you see   Once in a while along the way   Love's been good to me      There was a girl in Denver   Before the summer storm   Oh, her eyes were tender   Oh, her arms were warm   And she could smile away the thunder   Kiss away the rain   Even though she's gone away   You won't hear me complain      I have been a rover   I have walked alone   Hiked a hundred highways   Never found a home   Still in all I'm happy   The reason is, you see   Once in a while along the way   Love's been good to me      There was a girl in Portland   Before the winter chill   We used to go a-courtin'   Along October hill   And she could laugh away the dark clouds   Cry away the snow   It seems like only yesterday   As down the road I go      I've been a rover   I have walked alone   Hiked a hundred highways   Never found a home   Still in all I'm happy   The reason is, you see   Once in a while along the way   Love's been good to me