I'm Walking
Ricky/Rick Nelson Lyrics

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I'm walking, yes indeed I'm talking
For you and me and I'm hoping
That you'll come back to me

I'm lonely as I can be
And I've waited for your company
And I'm hoping that you'll come back to me

Whatcha gonna do when the well runs dry
You gonna run away and hide
I'm gonna run right by your side
For you, pretty baby, I'd even die

I'm walking, yes indeed I'm talking
For you and me and I'm hoping
That you'll come back to me

I'm walking, yes indeed I'm talking
For you and me and I'm hoping
That you'll come back to me

I'm lonely as I can be
And I've waited for your company
And I'm hoping that you'll come back to me

Whatcha gonna do when the well runs dry
You gonna run away and hide
I'm gonna run right by your side
For you, pretty baby, I'd even die

I'm walking, yes indeed I'm talking

For you and me and I'm hoping
That you'll come back to me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of “I’m Walking” by Ricky Nelson are about the singer’s desire for his lover to return to him. The lyrics express the singer’s loneliness and his hope for his lover's company once more. The opening lines “I’m walking, yes indeed I’m talking, for you and me” signify the singer's determination to express his feelings and his desire to be with his lover. He repeats the line “I’m hoping that you'll come back to me” to emphasize his want for his lover to return to him.

The chorus again emphasizes the singer's desire for his lover to come back, with the repetition of “I'm walking, yes indeed I’m talking, for you and me and I'm hoping that you'll come back to me." The verse “Whatcha gonna do when the well runs dry, You gonna run away and hide, I'm gonna run right by your side, For you, pretty baby, I'd even die” portrays the singer’s willingness to do anything for his lover, even if it means sacrificing his own life.

Overall, the lyrics of “I'm Walking” by Ricky Nelson convey a message of hope, loneliness, and a desire for love to prevail.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm walking, yes indeed I'm talking
I'm making my way towards you and expressing my feelings through communication

For you and me and I'm hoping
I'm doing this for both of us, and I am wishing for a positive outcome

That you'll come back to me
I desire for you to return to my side

I'm lonely as I can be
I am feeling very alone

And I've waited for your company
I have been waiting for you to be with me

And I'm hoping that you'll come back to me
I am still wishing for you to return

Whatcha gonna do when the well runs dry
What will you do when our resources run out?

You gonna run away and hide
Are you going to abandon me?

I'm gonna run right by your side
I will always be there for you

For you, pretty baby, I'd even die
I love you so much that I would be willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for you

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANTOINE DOMINO, DAVE BARTHOLOMEW

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@paolamariefuchsstitelmann7458

3y↑4

I'm walkin' - yes indeed - and I'm talkin' .... 'bout you and me ....
I'm hopin' .... that you'll come back to me (yes)
I'm lonely - as I can be .... I'm waitin' for your company ....
I'm hopin' that you'll come back to me !!

What 'ya gonna do when the well runs dry?
You're gonna run away and hide ...
I'm gonna run right by your side, for you pretty baby I'll even die ...

I'm walkin' - yes indeed - I'm talkin' 'bout you and me .....
I'm hopin' that you'll come back to me !!!

guitar solo .....

I'm walkin' - yes indeed - and I'm talkin' 'bout you and me ....
I'm hopin' that you'll come back to me (yes)
I'm lonely - as I can be .... I'm waitin' for your company ...
I'm hopin' that you'll come back to me !!

What 'ya gonna do when the well runs dry?
You're gonna run away and hide ...
I'm gonna run right by your side, for you pretty baby I'll even die ...

I'm walkin' - yes indeed - I'm talkin' 'bout you and me .....
I'm hopin' that you'll come back to me !!!

All comments from YouTube:

@markherron1407

49w↑1

Happy Birthday to Rick Nelson REST IN POWER Blessings and Hugs 💖💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕!

@WWChampion16

11y↑9

I bet millions of girls were screaming at their television when Ricky first performed this song on his TV show.

@thebassfisherman7035

6y↑1

Rainbow Dash 4Ever wouldn’t doubt it. Rick was great.

@reneelucis502

5y↑9

one my favorite by Ricky Nelson man I remember listening to this with my little man in his carseat rockin out to the guitar ahh a forever favorite 📻🎶

@alondrapena1011

4y↑1

Ikr

@ernestransom891

3y↑2

We are the same age I always called him the number one teenager!!!

@davidhegarty9994

1y↑1

this fellow could sing...lovely sense of time ..note perfect ..and what a melodious voice

@musket-hc1fc

8y↑6

For many years I have admired the excellent guitar solo on this recording.

@stevenmiller7874

8y↑1

james Burtom

@musket-hc1fc

8y↑1

+Steven Miller Burton.

@johncolinwoodland6120

Not Burton's style Barney Kessel makes more sense

@musket-hc1fc

@@johncolinwoodland6120 I believe that Barney Kessel is playing on the earlier version, also on You Tube.

@johncolinwoodland6120

@@musket-hc1fc not me i understand its hank garland

@katimartinezmartos8021

4y↑6

Que gran versión de la original del bonachón de Fats Domino, esta versión también me encanta.! Ricky Nelson era un gran cantante de rock , pop,high school y un gran actor.Saludos de una fan rocker-rockabilly a sus otros fans de todas las épocas. Y muy chulas las fotos y los vídeos.

@jillguthrie3261

2y↑1

I REALLY LIKE this song!! even though I graduated 30yrs LATER ... VERY SOULFUL he was really getting it!!

@alyceclover

I never knew he recorded this Fats Domino classic.

@rockerbyal

9y↑7

Fantastic photos of rock and roll history,

@sauquoit13456

12y↑6

On this date in 1957 {Apr. 24th} Ricky Nelson recorded his first record, "A Teenager's Romance"... A month later on May 13th it entered Billboard's Hot Top 100; eventually it peaked at #2 {for 1 week} and spent 19 weeks in the Top 100... The flip side also charted; a covered version of Fats Domino's "I'm Walking"; it reached #4...

@richardmckee4376

6y↑10

This guy had me at hello

@WowDoodWuuut

Mary Lou? Is that you?

@jerboze

12y↑4

This seems like one of those unremembered performances. Good upload

@carlosarturosousagarridole9361

3y↑1

Nice cover!

@paolamariefuchsstitelmann7458

3y↑4

@tenniscollector

14y↑4

Oh it's great to hear the original and in superb sound. Thanks for the upload. Nicely done video too !

@noahfricke7837

9y↑4

I love the pictures and video you put with it, great song

@jesmelric

Noah Fricke Glad you enjoyed :)

@tonykerr865

Great film and photos

@alondrapena1011

Ikr

@emrekoc8348

10y↑3

legendary...

@CanisLupus123

Classic

@warinnisawijitwongwan9838

😊😍

@christopheblanchard8264

👍👍👍👍😎😎😎😎

@9641roger

4y↑1

Features the late great jazz guitarist Barney Kessel

@denieledwards6893

THEIRS SUPPOSE TO BE A VERSION WITH JAMES BURTON ON LEAD GUITAR.

@9641roger

4y↑1

deniel edwards I had not heard that before, it would be great to hear; Barney Kessell is a great guitarist, but on Ricky’s record it sounds to “jazzy “ , James Burton would be better for Ricky

@denieledwards6893

@@9641roger YES I DON'T HEAR A VERSION WITH JAMES, LOL I WAS CLOSE FRIENDS WITH JAMES FOR AWHILE WE EVEN DID A LITTLE TRIBUTE FOR RICKY AT THE NAMM SHOW JAN 1986, GREAT GUY AND PLAYER IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE WE TALKED. CHEERS.

@9641roger

4y↑1

deniel edwards Wow !! That must have been great; James is one of the top rock n roll guitarists

@denieledwards6893

4y↑1

@@9641roger BEST OF TIMES CHEERS.

4 More Replies...

@tb1945Pattison

7y↑1

James Burton in the video but the Studio Guitar man was Barney Kessel according to other reliable sources. Any other comments?

@musket-hc1fc

Yes, James Burton played the solo in this recording, but, as I understand it, Barney Kessel played the solo on this number in another recording. I prefer Burton's playing here, but I like Barney Kessel and admire him as a great jazz guitarist.

@64JBran

6y↑1

Merle Travis was the guitarist on THIS recording. Rick recorded two other sides for Verve, You're My One And Only Love and A Teenager's Romance. There was an instrumental that was the "B" side of You're My One And Only Love called Honey Rock, which Rick had no involvement in but the Barney Kessel Orch recorded,. These four sides were all part of Rick's first extended play 45 called Ricky. Barney Kessel was the producer of the session for these four tracks for Verve Records.

James Burton did not join Rick's band until the end of 1957 when his summer state fair tour was over. In fact, on the first album that he recorded for Imperial Records in 1957, Joe Maphis and Howard Roberts were the guitar players. During the '57-'58 season of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, from which one of the photos in this video segment was taken, James Burton was pictured as the guitarist.