Gonna Move
Susan Tedeschi Lyrics

When I was a little girl I felt so alone
As a child she felt isolated living in a quiet house with wealthy yet emotionally absent residents surrounding her.

Quiet country house I had to call home
Her childhood residence was a quiet country house.

Living with a couple folks, rich millionaires
The people living with her were wealthy millionaires.

Sat on their money Lord it seems they didn't care
She thought that the millionaires were indifferent and unfeeling towards her.

Finally we moved to our own place
They moved to a place that they owned.

Where I could walk around with a smile on my face
She experienced happiness in the new place.

And i knew in order to make a stand
She was aware that in order to make progress she had to take action.

I had to pull up my roots and move on in this land
In order to get ahead, she had to leave behind her past and surroundings.

I'm gonna move away from here
She's determined to leave her current location.

You can find me if you want to go there
If anyone wants to find her, they can look for her where she's moving.

Came to a school in the big city
She went to a school in a large urban area.

Looked around at the lights and I thought they were pretty
She found her new surroundings visually appealing.

They told me and teached me to live by their rules
She was instructed to obey the rules of the school.

So I wouldn't be nobody's fool
She followed the rules so she wouldn't be taken advantage of.

I found out, not too long
Soon she realized something.

Their rules wouldn't let me sing my song
The rules forbade her from expressing herself musically.

I knew in order to make a stand
In order to assert herself, she had to take action.

I had to pull up my roots and move on in this
To make progress, she had to leave behind her current situation.

Solo
A solo instrumental session.

I'm gonna move away from here
She's determined to leave her current location.

Then I joined the college ranks
She enrolled in college.

There they said they'd teach me how to think
College promised to teach her critical thinking skills.

Gave me books to read and papers to write
She received reading materials and assignments.

They didn't know that this girl's come to fight
She came to college with a determination to fight for her causes.

But I found out after awhile
After some time, she realized something.

Reading those books was making me loose my smile
Reading the materials was draining her joy.

I knew in order to not conceal
To avoid hiding her true self.

I had to play music and express what I feel
She had to use music to express herself and her feelings.

I'm gonna move away from here
She's determined to leave her current location.

Oh, I'm gonna move
She really intends to make the move.

I'm gonna roll out, roll on
She's determined and ready to go.

Oh, and if it takes to long
Even if it takes too long, she'll still go.

I'm gonna jump on a plane
She's going to take any means necessary to make the move.

Jump on a train if it takes too long
She's willing to travel via train if necessary.

You can find me oh but you're gonna have to go there
She tells people with certainty where they can find her, but they have to make an effort to do so.