I'm Movin' On
Johnny Cash;Waylon Jennings Lyrics

That big eight-wheeler rollin' down the track
The train that's approaching symbolizes the end of our relationship as I won't be returning.

Means your true-lovin' daddy ain't comin' back
The train is a metaphor for the path I am taking in life, which leads me further away from you.

'Cause I'm movin' on, I'll soon be gone
I am leaving you because you were too ambitious for me and my lifestyle couldn't keep up.

You were flyin' too high, for my little old sky
The train whistle is announcing my departure, and my song signifies my determination to move on from you.

So I'm movin' on
The train's whistle is a signal that symbolizes the end of our relationship, and it means that I am moving on from you.

That big loud whistle as it blew and blew
The train's whistle is a symbolic way of announcing my departure from our relationship.

Said hello to the southland, we're comin' to you
The train whistle is announcing my departure from our relationship and that I am moving to a new location and new opportunities.

When we're movin' on, oh hear my song
My song about moving on is an anthem to my determination to let go of my past and start anew.

You had the laugh on me, so I've set you free
You got the last laugh on me, so I am ending our relationship and setting you free to find someone else.

And I'm movin' on
I am moving on from our relationship, and the train's whistle is the sound of my determination to leave you behind.

Mister fireman won't you please listen to me
I'm asking the train's fireman to help me move on from your memory.

'Cause I got a pretty mama in Tennessee
I have found someone else, and I want to start my life with her.

Keep movin' me on, keep rollin' on
I want the train to take me as far away from you as possible, so please keep moving.

So shovel the coal, let this rattler roll
I want the train to move as fast as possible to distance me from you and my past.

And keep movin' me on
I am committed to leaving you behind, so I'm asking the train to keep moving me away from my past.

Mister Engineer, take that throttle in hand
I am asking the train's engineer to take charge of the train and move me as far away from you and my past as possible.

This rattler's the fastest in the southern land
I want the train to move as fast as it can so that I can leave you and my past behind as quickly as possible.

To keep movin' me on, keep rollin' on
I want the train to keep moving me away from my past and towards a new future without you in it.

You gonna ease my mind, put me there on time
The train journey is a way to help me leave behind the emotional baggage that you represent and arrive at my destination with a fresh perspective and new beginning.

And keep rollin' on
I am determined to leave you and my past behind, so I want the train to keep moving and take me as far away as possible.

I've told you baby, from time to time
I have warned you repeatedly about your actions, but you refused to listen.

But you just wouldn't listen or pay me no mind
You refused to take my concerns and warnings seriously, which is why I am now leaving you behind.

Now I'm movin' on, I'm rollin' on
I am moving on from you and my past, and the train journey represents my new beginning.

You've broken your vow, and it's all over now
You have broken our promises and commitments, which is why our relationship is now over.

So I'm movin' on
I am leaving you and my past behind, and the sound of the train's whistle represents my determination to move on and start anew.

You've switched your engine now I ain't got time
You have changed your priorities and actions to be selfish, so I don't have time or energy for you in my life anymore.

For a triflin' woman on my main line
You have shown that you are selfish and untrustworthy, which is why our relationship is over, and I am moving on.

Cause I'm movin on, you done your daddy wrong
You betrayed my trust and acted selfishly, which is why our relationship is ending, and I am moving on.

I warned you twice, now you can settle the price
I had warned you multiple times about the consequences of your behavior, and now you must face these consequences and settle the price of losing me.

'Cause I'm movin on
I am determined to leave you and my past behind, and the train's whistle is a sound of my commitment to moving on.

But someday baby when you've had your play
One day, when you have had your fun and experienced the consequences of your actions, you will understand why our relationship ended.

You're gonna want your daddy but your daddy will say
When you realize what you've lost and want to come back to me, I will reject you because our relationship is over, and I have moved on.

Keep movin' on, you stayed away too long
I have moved on from you and my past, and I have found someone new and better in my life. So keep moving on, because you stayed away too long, and it's too bad you're blue.

I'm through with you, too bad you're blue
I have ended our relationship, and I have moved on from you. It's too bad you are sad about it, but it's time for you to move on as well.

Keep movin' on
I am committed to leaving you behind and moving on to a new phase of my life.