Travelin' High
Wandering Spirits: John Fogerty's Travelin' High Revelry
Lyrics
Here come that good ol' travelin' band
Expressing the arrival of a familiar and positive traveling band.
Once again mm hm
Reaffirming the return of the travelin' band with an affirmative sound.
Back in the alley, lookin' like
Describing the band's appearance in an alley, resembling a long-lost friend.
A long-lost friend, oh yeah.
Emphasizing the familiarity and warmth of the band's presence.
I know for certain there won't be no jive,
Expressing certainty that there will be no deception or dishonesty.
We're back in business,
Announcing the resumption of business or activity.
And you know I can fly, fly, fly.
Asserting the ability to soar or succeed, perhaps metaphorically.
Oh my my, travelin' high! Yeah.
Exclaiming joyfully about being in a state of elevated spirits and excitement.
Hey, hey, it's been a long long time, yeah,
Acknowledging the passage of a significant amount of time.
But if it's all right,
Seeking confirmation that everything is okay, anticipating a mind-blowing experience.
You know you're gonna blow my mind, oh yeah,
Expecting that the upcoming experience will be exhilarating.
'Cause I'm a natural boogie-woogie fool,
Identifying as someone who naturally enjoys boogie-woogie music.
Ain't good for nothin' but chasin'
Acknowledging a tendency to pursue enjoyable but perhaps frivolous pursuits.
Down the hoochie-coo.
Expressing a willingness to chase after pleasures like the hoochie-coo dance.
Oh my my, travelin' high! Yeah.
Reiterating the joyful and elevated state of being while traveling.
Now whatcha gonna do
Prompting a question about the fate of an old rocking chair.
With the old rockin' chair, Mmm-hmm,
Responding to the question by suggesting sitting down and rocking.
Just sit you right down,
Encouraging the act of rocking in the old rocking chair.
Start to rock, start to rock,
Emphasizing the repetitive and rhythmic nature of rocking.
Start to rockin' away from here,
Proposing to rock away from the current location, possibly seeking change.
'Cause you ain't nothin' but a struttin' fool,
Labeling someone as a strutting fool, possibly implying arrogance or self-importance.
Back in the alley with the hoochie-coochie-coo.
Returning to the alley with the hoochie-coochie-coo, suggesting a cyclical or repetitive pattern.
Oh my my, travelin' high, high, high! Yeah.
Reiterating the ecstatic state of being while traveling high.
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