Gotta Travel On
Wanderlust Melody: Embracing Change and Freedom in 'Gotta Travel On'
Lyrics
I've laid around and played around this old town too long
The speaker has been idle and spent too much time in this town.
Summer's almost gone yes winter's comin' on
With summer ending, winter is approaching.
I've laid around and played around this old town too long
Reiteration of spending too much time in this town.
And I feel like I gotta travel on
The speaker feels an urge to move on and travel.
Well papa writes to Johnny but Johnny can't come home
A father writes to Johnny, but Johnny can't return home.
Johnny can't come home no Johnny can't come home
Reinforces Johnny's inability to come back home.
Papa writes to Johnny but Johnny can't come home
Reiteration of Johnny's father trying to contact him.
Cause he's been on the chain gang too long
Johnny has been on the chain gang for an extended period.
High sheriff and police ridin' after me ridin' after me yes comin' after me
The speaker feels pursued by law enforcement.
High sheriff and police they're comin' after me and I feel like I've gotta travel on
Confirmation of the pursuit by the high sheriff and police, contributing to the urge to travel on.
I've laid around and played around...
Reiteration of spending excessive time in the town.
Well I wanna see my honey and I wanna see her bad
The speaker longs to reunite with their beloved desperately.
Wanna see her bad oh wanna see her bad
Emphasis on the strong desire to see the beloved.
I wanna see my honey wanna see her bad she's the best gal this poor boy ever had
The speaker values their beloved highly.
I've laid around and played around...
Reiteration of feeling stagnant in the town.
Travel on travel on travel on
An urging repetition to continue traveling on.
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