Gotta Travel On
Wanderlust Chronicles: Breaking Chains of Old Town Blues
Lyrics
I've laid around and played around this old town too long
I've been idle and carefree in this town for too long
Summer's almost gone yes winter's comin' on
Summer is ending, and winter is approaching
I've laid around and played around this old town too long
Reiteration of spending too much time idly in the town
And I feel like I gotta travel on
Feeling a strong urge to embark on a journey
Poppa writes to Johnny but Johnny can't come home
Father writes to Johnny, who can't return home
Johnny can't come home no Johnny can't come home
Repetition of Johnny's inability to come home
Poppa writes to Johnny but Johnny can't come home
Father communicates with Johnny, but he remains on the chain gang
'Cause he's been on the chain gang too long
Johnny is on the chain gang due to a long sentence
I've laid around and played around this old town too long
Reiteration of spending too much time idly in the town
Summer's almost gone yes winter's comin' on
Emphasizing the transition from summer to winter
I've laid around and played around this old town too long
Expressing the sentiment of being stagnant in the town
And I feel like I gotta travel on
Strong feeling of the need to travel
High sheriff and police riding after me
Pursued by the high sheriff and police
Riding after me yes coming after me
Reiteration of the law enforcement chasing the narrator
High sheriff and police coming after me
Continued pursuit by the high sheriff and police
And I fee like I gotta travel on
Sense of urgency to travel due to the pursuit
I've laid around and played around this old town too long
Reiteration of spending too much time idly in the town
Summer's almost gone yes winter's comin' on
Highlighting the approaching winter as a motivator
I've laid around and played around this old town too long
Expressing the feeling of being stuck in the town
And I feel like I gotta travel on
Intensified desire to embark on a journey
Want to see my honey want to see her bad
Expressing a strong desire to see a loved one
Want to see her bad oh want to see her bad
Repetition of the intense desire to see the loved one
Want to see my honey want to see her bad
Continued expression of the longing to reunite with a loved one
She's the best girl this poor boy ever had
Describing the loved one as the best this person has ever had
I've laid around and played around this old town too long
Reiteration of spending too much time idly in the town
Summer's almost gone yes winter's comin' on
Emphasizing the changing seasons as a catalyst for action
I've laid around and played around this old town too long
Stating the consequences of lingering too long in the town
And I feel like I gotta travel on
Reaffirming the strong inclination to embark on a journey
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