Everywhere I Go
Willie Nelson & Emmylou Harris Lyrics
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I'll put you in my pocket, who will know?
Right next to my heart at every show
I'll take you with me everywhere I go
No matter where our trails will finally wind
Our paths will just keep crossing, yours and mine
Until then, and in my pocket you must go
No matter where our trails will finally wind
Our paths will just keep crossing, yours and mine
Until then, and in my pocket you must go
I'll take you with me everywhere I go
Until then, and in my pocket you must go
I'll take you with me everywhere I go
The lyrics to Willie Nelson's song Everywhere I Go express a sentiment of love that is enduring and persistent. It is a love that will remain regardless of the physical path that life takes. The lines "I'll take you with me everywhere I go" and "I'll put you in my pocket, who will know?" convey the idea that the person being addressed is precious and will be kept close at all times. The repetition of the line "No matter where our trails will finally wind" emphasizes that the love spoken of is not constrained by distance or circumstance.
The use of the metaphor of putting someone in a pocket speaks to the idea of keeping someone close to your heart. The line "Right next to my heart at every show" further reinforces this sentiment. The line "Our paths will just keep crossing, yours and mine" suggests a chance encounter that will happen continually, emphasizing that love that cannot be extinguished.
Overall, Everywhere I Go is a potent expression of the human desire for love that will endure even when distance or time separates individuals. It suggests that although our paths may diverge, love is the force that will bring us back together again and again.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll take you with me everywhere I go
I promise to keep you close to me at all times and in all places.
I'll put you in my pocket, who will know?
I'll keep you as my own secret treasure, hidden away from the world.
Right next to my heart at every show
You hold a special place in my heart, and I want you to be there with me at all my performances.
No matter where our trails will finally wind
No matter where our paths in life may lead us or how they may diverge,
Our paths will just keep crossing, yours and mine
Our lives will continue to intersect and overlap, and we will never be truly separate.
Until then, and in my pocket you must go
Until our paths cross again, I will keep you close to me.
Until then, and in my pocket you must go
Until our paths cross again, I will carry you with me everywhere I go.
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Written by: WILLIE NELSON
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