Lyric discussion by musicalbacon 

does anyone know what a ragamuffin child is?

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Ragga muffin child

Someone wearing old, dirty, worn clothing. In the time this song was written it wasn't uncommon to hitchhike across country or travel together in a group. Abandoning the establishment.

So you would have the under 30s traveling and would be wearing the same clothes day to day.

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