Gotta Travel On
Wanderlust Echoes: Gotta Travel On
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 idling 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 due to being on the chain gang
Johnny can't come home, no, Johnny can't come home
Emphasizes Johnny's inability to come home
Poppa writes to Johnny, but Johnny can't come home
Reiteration of the father writing to Johnny, who remains absent
'Cause he's been on the chain gang too long.
Johnny's prolonged stay on the chain gang
I've laid around and played around this old town too long
Repeating the theme of idling in the town for too long
Summer's almost gone, yes, winter's comin' on
Highlighting the changing seasons, from summer to winter
I've laid around and played around this old town too long
Reiterating the speaker's extended stay in the town
And I feel like I gotta travel on
Expressing a compelling need to hit the road
High sheriff and police riding after me,
Law enforcement pursuing the speaker
Riding after me, yes, coming after me.
Emphasizing the pursuit by the high sheriff and police
High sheriff and police coming after me,
Reiteration of the authorities chasing after the speaker
And I fee like I gotta travel on.
Feeling compelled to travel due to the pursuit
I've laid around and played around this old town too long
Restating the theme of lingering too long in the town
Summer's almost gone, yes, winter's comin' on
Acknowledging the changing seasons once again
I've laid around and played around this old town too long
Repeating the idea of spending too much time in the town
And I feel like I gotta travel on
Expressing a strong desire to travel
Want to see my honey, want to see her bad.
Yearning to reunite with a loved one
Want to see her bad, oh, want to see her bad.
Reiterating the intense desire to see the loved one
Want to see my honey, want to see her bad,
Expressing the eagerness to be with the beloved
She's the best girl, this poor boy ever had.
Describing the loved one as the best the speaker has ever had
I've laid around and played around this old town too long
Repeating the theme of prolonged idling in the town
Summer's almost gone, yes, winter's comin' on
Highlighting the imminent change from summer to winter
I've laid around and played around this old town too long
Reiterating the speaker's extended stay in the town
And I feel like I gotta travel on
Expressing a strong inclination to embark on a journey
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