Born in Detroit, Michigan, Byrd attended Cass Technical High School. He per… Read Full Bio ↴Born in Detroit, Michigan, Byrd attended Cass Technical High School. He performed with Lionel Hampton before finishing high school. After playing in a military band during a term in the United States Air Force, he obtained a bachelor's degree in music from Wayne State University and a master's degree from Manhattan School of Music.

He has taught music at Rutgers University, the Hampton Institute, New York University, Howard University, Queens College, and Oberlin College. In 1974 he created the Blackbyrds, a fusion group consisting of his best students. They scored several major hits including "Rock Creek Park", "Walking In Rhythm" and "Blackbyrds Theme".

Byrd lives in Teaneck, New Jersey.

Walking in Rhythm
Donald Byrd & The Blackbyrds Lyrics

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Walking in rhythm
Moving in sound
Humming to the music
Trying to move on
I'm walking in rhythm
Singing my song
Thinking about my baby
Trying to get home

Walking in rhythm
Moving in sound
Humming to the music
Trying to move on

I'm walking in rhythm
Singing my song
Thinking about my baby
Trying to get home

It's been so long since I seen her
I'm tired and so all alone
I've traveled so very far
I've got to get back home

It's been so long since I've kissed her
And held her tight in my arms
I've got so far to go now
I've got to get back home
Got to get back home

It's been so long since I've kissed her
And held her tight in my arms
I've got so far to go now
I've got to get back home

It's been so long since I've kissed her
And held her tight in my arms
I've got so far to go now
I've got to get back home
Got to get back home

Walking in rhythm
Moving in sound
Humming to the music
Trying to move on
I'm walking in rhythm
Singing my song
Thinking about my baby, baby
Trying to get home, trying to get home

I'm walking in rhythm
Singing my song, singing my song
Thinking about my baby, thinking about my baby
Trying to get home, trying to get home

I'm walking in rhythm (I'm walking in rhythm), singing my song (singing my song)
Thinking about my baby

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Walking in Rhythm" by Donald Byrd & The Blackbyrds is about a man who is trying to get home to his beloved after being away for some time. He is walking in rhythm and humming to the music to keep himself moving forward. The song describes his desire to see his baby and how he has traveled a long way to get back home. The repeated lines of “Walking in rhythm” and “Moving in sound” emphasize his determination to push through and not give up until he reaches home. The lyrics are simple but convey a powerful message of love, longing, and perseverance.

Line by Line Meaning

Walking in rhythm
Moving to the beat of the music

Moving in sound
Walking in time with the music

Humming to the music
Making a sound like the music

Trying to move on
Trying to keep going

I'm walking in rhythm
I'm moving in time with the beat

Singing my song
Singing a song that I made up

Thinking about my baby
Wishing I was with my loved one

Trying to get home
Wanting to go back to my loved one

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Barney Perry

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