Roll On Buddy Roll On
Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys Lyrics


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Roll on, buddy, roll on
Roll on, buddy, roll on
Wouldn't roll so slow
If you knew what I know
So roll on, buddy, roll on

I'm going to that east pay road
I'm going to that east pay road
I'm going to that east,
I going to the west
I'm going to the one that I love best

Roll on, buddy, roll on
Roll on, buddy, roll on
Wouldn't roll so slow
If you knew what I know
So roll on, buddy, roll on

My home in down in Tennessee
My home in down in Tennessee
In sunny Tennessee,
That's where I want to be
Way down in sunny Tennessee

Roll on, buddy, roll on
Roll on, buddy, roll on
Wouldn't roll so slow
If you knew what I know
So roll on, buddy, roll on

I've got a good woman just the same
I've got a good woman just the same
Got a woman just the same,
And I'm gonna change her name
I've got a good woman just the same

Roll on, buddy, roll on
Roll on, buddy, roll on
Wouldn't roll so slow




If you knew what I know
So roll on, buddy, roll on

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys' song "Roll on Buddy Roll On" speak of a person traveling to their preferred destination while encouraging their buddy to keep moving along. The song stresses the need for the buddy to keep going even in times when it might seem easier to give up, reminding them that their journey would not be slow if they knew what the singer knew. While the song's purpose is unclear, there is the implication of this journey being significant, either to escape a current situation for something or someone better or as part of a significant personal or professional move. The song also briefly touches upon the singer's love interest, with lines about changing their name.


Line by Line Meaning

Roll on, buddy, roll on
Keep moving forward, my friend


Wouldn't roll so slow
You would move faster if only you knew what I know


If you knew what I know
I have some knowledge that would help you move faster


I'm going to that east pay road
I am traveling to the East Coast


I going to the west
And I am also traveling to the West Coast


I'm going to the one that I love best
But ultimately, I am going to the place where the one I love the most is


My home in down in Tennessee
My home is in the state of Tennessee


In sunny Tennessee,
It is a bright and sunny place


That's where I want to be
And that is where I want to go


I've got a good woman just the same
Although I am traveling, I have a good woman by my side


Got a woman just the same,
My woman is with me on this journey


And I'm gonna change her name
I intend to marry her and give her my last name




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Written by: DOYLE WILBURN, TEDDY WILBURN

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