Movin' on
Justin Townes Earle Lyrics

Well I woke up wondering where I sat just like I always do
The singer talks about waking up and not being sure where he is, a feeling that is not new to him.

I-80 up ahead laid out like a lazy bitch on a Sunday afternoon
The singer compares the long road ahead to a lazy person who doesn't want to do anything.

Well we're 30 miles from Cleveland, ain't stopping, ain't even passing through
The singer indicates that they are close to Cleveland, but not stopping or going through the city.

Well at night we'll stop in Pittsburgh but Philly's where we're going to
The artist plans to stop in Pittsburgh at night, but their ultimate destination is Philadelphia.

Well I talked to my mom today, she seems like she's doing fine
The artist had a conversation with his mother and notes that she seems to be doing okay.

Tell her I've been getting sick again, we both pretend we don't know why
The singer and his mother talk about his health issues, but neither of them bring up the real reason for the sickness.

She says 'one more drop of rain'...she swears we'll all be drowned alive
The singer's mother makes a pessimistic comment, saying that if one more bad thing happens, they will all be doomed.

And she asked me how my father's been, we both pretend we don't know why
The artist's mother also inquires about the father's well-being, but neither of them knows the reason for his problems.

I got a friend upstate, he's got a place where I can get away from it all
The artist mentions having a friend who lives in the countryside and has offered him a place to escape from his problems.

Ah but I don't know if I can take it boys, I just can't stand myself alone
The artist expresses doubts about whether he can handle being alone and away from everything in the countryside.

Well now 30 years of running's left me standing with my back to the cold
The singer reflects on how his tendency to run away from his problems has led him to feel alone and exposed.

And it's left me most days wondering if I've ever really learned a thing at all
The artist questions whether he has learned anything from his experiences and actions over the past 30 years.

But I'm trying to move on, trying to move on
The singer acknowledges that he's trying to move past his problems and continue living his life.

Maybe I should go back, back to the night where it all began
The singer suggests that he could go back to the beginning of his problems and try to fix things from there.

Maybe I should trace my life back to the night where my folks first met
The singer contemplates going back even further, to the night when his parents first met.

Maybe I could find the moment where my father broke my mother's heart in half
The artist thinks about the moment when his father hurt his mother, and how things might have been different if that had not happened.

Oh I could go back to New York City, just learn to live with that baby...
The artist considers going back to New York City, where he previously lived, and trying to make things work there.

But I'm trying to move on, I'm trying to move on baby
Despite all these possibilities, the singer reiterates that he's trying to move on from his past and find a way to move forward.

I'm trying to move on, I'm trying to move on oh
The song ends on the same note, with the singer emphasizing his desire to move on and find a new path in life.