Walkin'
Willie Nelson and Sister Bobbie Lyrics
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Out in the moonlight
Just like we used to do
I'm always walkin' after midnight searchin' for you
I walk for miles along the highway
Well, that's just my way
Of sayin' I love you
I stop to see a weepin' willow
Cryin' on his pillow
Maybe he's cryin' for me
And as the skies turn gloomy
Night winds whisper to me
I'm lonesome as I can be
I go out walkin' after midnight
Out in the starlight
Just hopin' you may be
Somewhere a-walkin' after midnight, searchin' for me
I stop to see a weepin' willow
Cryin' on his pillow
Maybe he's cryin' for me
And as the skies turn gloomy
Night winds whisper to me
I'm lonesome as I can be
I go out walkin' after midnight
Out in the starlight
Just hopin' you may be
Somewhere a-walkin' after midnight, searchin' for me
The song "Walkin' After Midnight" by Willie Nelson and Sister Bobbie is a classic country ballad about a person who is walking alone at night, searching for their lost love. The first verse establishes the setting of the song where the singer goes out walking after midnight under the light of the moon searching for their lost love. The second verse explains that walking miles along the highway is the singer's way of saying "I love you". The third verse brings in natural imagery, as the singer stops to see a weeping willow crying on his pillow, perhaps a symbol of the singer's own heartache. The night winds whisper to the singer, accentuating his or her loneliness. The last verse brings the song full circle, as the singer continues walking in the starlight, hoping that the lost love is also out walking and searching for him or her.
Line by Line Meaning
I go out walkin' after midnight
I like to walk during the late hours of the night
Out in the moonlight
I am under the light of the moon when I walk
Just like we used to do
Walking under the moonlight was a tradition we had together once
I'm always walkin' after midnight searchin' for you
My walks are not merely for the love of the night, but an attempt to search for you
I walk for miles along the highway
I often take long walks on the highway
Well, that's just my way
This is something peculiar to me
Of sayin' I love you
My walks on the highway are an expression of my love for you
I stop to see a weepin' willow
Sometimes I stop to observe a willow tree that appears to be crying
Cryin' on his pillow
The willow tree looks like it is crying on its pillow of branches and leaves
Maybe he's cryin' for me
I wonder if the willow tree's sadness is a reflection of my own
And as the skies turn gloomy
When the skies darken or become overcast
Night winds whisper to me
The winds of the night seem to speak to me in hushed tones
I'm lonesome as I can be
I feel very lonely in that moment
Out in the starlight
Now, I walk under the light of stars
Just hopin' you may be
I am filled with hope and anticipation that you might be walking out here too
Somewhere a-walkin' after midnight, searchin' for me
It's possible that you are also out here, walking in the moonlight and searching for me
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Alan Block, Don Hecht
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