I'm Movin' On
Johnny Cash [feat. Waylon Jennings] Lyrics

That big eight-wheeler rollin' down the track
I am leaving, indicated by the train leaving.

Means your true-lovin' daddy ain't comin' back
I am not returning to you.

I'm movin' on, I'll soon be gone
I am leaving and will be gone soon.

You were flyin' too high, for my little old sky
We were too different for this to work out.

So I'm movin' on
So I am leaving.

That big loud whistle as it blew and blew
The sound of the train represents my feelings of moving on.

Said hello to the southland, we're comin' to you
The train is announcing its arrival in a new place, signaling a new chapter for me.

And when we're movin' on, oh hear my song
As I leave, I am expressing my emotions through music.

You had the laugh on me, so I'm settin' you free
You played a joke on me, so I'm letting you go.

So keep movin' on
So keep going without me.

Mister fireman won't you please listen to me
I am asking for assistance to help me move on.

'Cause I got a pretty mama in Tennessee
I have someone else waiting for me in another state.

Keep movin' me on, keep rollin' on
Keep pushing the train forward, keep moving me forward in life.

So shovel the coal, let this rattler roll
Speed up the train so I can leave faster.

And keep movin' on
And keep going without me.

Mister Engineer, take that throttle in hand
I am asking for help to move on from the person driving the train.

This rattler's the fastest in the southern land
This train is the fastest in the south, emphasizing the idea of moving on quickly.

Keep movin' me on, keeps rollin' on
Again, keep pushing forward, keep moving forward in life.

You gonna ease my mind and put me there on time
You are going to help me move on and get to where I need to be in life.

Keep rollin' on
Keep moving forward, keep going without me.

I've warned you baby, from time to time
I have cautioned you about our differences in the past.

But you just wouldn't listen or pay me no mind
But you did not take my warnings seriously or even consider them.

So I'm movin' on, I'm rollin' on
So, I am leaving and moving on with my life.

You have broken your vow and it's all over now
You broke your promise and our relationship is over.

So I'm movin' on
So I am leaving and moving on from you.

You've switched your engine now I ain't got time
You have changed your behavior and I am no longer interested in wasting my time with you.

For a triflin' woman on my main line
I am not willing to pursue a relationship with a woman who has been disloyal and devious.

So I'm movin' on, you done your daddy wrong
So, again, I am leaving and moving on from you after you have hurt me.

I've warned you twice, you can settle the price
I have tried to warn you twice, but now you have to deal with the consequences.

'Cause I'm movin' on
Again, I am leaving and moving on from you.

But someday baby when you've had your play
Someday, when you have completed whatever you are doing, you may regret what you've lost.

You're gonna want your daddy but your daddy will say
You will want me back, but I will not be interested.

Keep movin' on, stayed away too long
Again, keep moving forward without me because you waited too long to change your ways.

I'm through with you, too bad you're blue
I am done with our relationship, even if it makes you sad.

Keep movin' on
Keep moving on without me.