Sing a Travelin' Song
Wanderlust Anthem: Embracing Life's Journey with Johnny Cash
Lyrics
Hey little girl, with tears in your eyes
The singer addresses a girl who appears upset.
Don't waste your time now, askin' me why
The singer advises her not to ask why he's leaving.
I don't know, I know I'll just be movin' along
He acknowledges his intention to keep moving forward without a clear destination.
You'd say that home is where my love is at
The girl sees home as where love resides.
I say that home is where I hang my hat
The singer sees home as wherever he is at the moment.
The time has come to sing a travelin' song
It's time for him to express his nomadic lifestyle through song.
You own a house and a lot of close friends
The girl has a stable life with a house and close friends.
I love the feel of my back to the wind
The singer enjoys the freedom of being out in the open.
The two won't match, you know the caves so wild would be wrong
He implies that his preference for wild, open spaces doesn't align with the girl's life.
You want your friends and love, a child and a home
The girl desires the typical life—friends, love, family, and a home.
You can't buy love on a twenty year loan
The singer believes genuine love can't be bought with a long-term commitment.
The time has come to sing a travelin' song
He reiterates his readiness to sing about his wanderlust lifestyle.
Someday where we sat on that old porch swing
Reflecting on a past moment shared together.
A tamer man might offer you a ring
Another man might propose marriage in a more conventional way.
A man that wants his friends and neighbors, a child and a home
Describes the man who desires a settled life with family and community.
Don't waste your tears on dreams that never can be
The singer advises against investing emotions in unattainable dreams.
What's right for others is not right for me
He emphasizes that what suits others may not suit him.
The time has come to sing a travelin' song
Reaffirms his intent to embrace his nomadic lifestyle through song.
The time has come to sing a travelin' song
A repetition emphasizing the impending expression of his wandering spirit through music.
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